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New Foam Treatment of Varicose Veins
In November of 2013, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Varithena,™ a new type of foam treatment for the treatment of patients with incompetent veins and visible varicosities of the great saphenous vein [...]
Dr. Fronek teaches primary care doctors to care for patients with vein problems
Dr. Fronek was recently invited to discuss vein disorders with the Family Medicine Residency Program at Scripps Chula Vista. The doctors-in-training were excited to learn about the variety of problems that patients have with their [...]
Oxford University Press releases The Vein Book
The second edition of The Vein Book, edited by Dr. Nisha Bunke Paquette and Dr. John Bergan will be released on January 30th, 2014 by the Oxford University Press. Since its initial publication nearly a [...]
New Varicose Vein Treatments 2014: Clarivein
CLARIVEIN Procedure to Treat Varicose Veins The newest alternative to vein stripping surgery and endovenous ablation procedures is Clarivein. The ClariVein procedure, also known as mechanochemical ablation (MOCA) utilizes a wire and sclerosant medication to [...]
Dr. Oz discusses DVT (blood clots in the veins)
Yesterday, the Emmy award-winning television show, Dr. Oz featured information about blood clots in the veins, specifically, deep venous thrombosis (DVT). He demonstrated how they can break off and travel to the heart and lungs. [...]
La Jolla Vein Care Receives BBB Accreditation
La Jolla Vein Care is pleased to announce that it is among the handful of medical practices that is accredited by the Better Business Bureau (BBB) in San Diego. The BBB was founded in 1912 [...]
