Visalia Vascular Institute

14/01/2023

Varicose Veins Causes Prevention Treatment
Varicose veins are essentially swollen veins. When veins cannot keep up with the pressure placed on them, blood can pool inside making them enlarged and twisted just beneath the surface of the skin. It generally affects the legs but can occur anywhere in the body. According to statistics, varicose veins occur in approximately one fifth of the adult population, more frequently in females than males. In order to better understand this condition, there are a few simple questions that need to be answered. What are the causes and risk factors one should look out for in order to potentially avoid varicose veins? How can you alleviate the symptoms and can it be cured? Read on to discover all you need to know.

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22/06/2021

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Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)

peripheral arterial disease diagramPeripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) is a serious chronic disease characterized by build up of plaque which narrows arteries, usually in the legs. Plaque is typically caused by artherosclerosis or hardening of the arteries, which occurs when cholesterol and scar tissue gradually builds up, reducing blood flow or even blocking the artery all altogether. As a systemic disease, individuals with artherosclerosis are likely to have blocked arteries in other areas of the body putting them at higher risk for heart disease and stroke.

Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) is a serious chronic disease characterized by build up of plaque which narrows arteries, usually in the legs...

08/04/2021

There seem to be countless questions about the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 — and some answers seem to change every day. Here are common questions about the virus and your safety and health. We’re also here available to help via live chat or call our Customer Service at 1-800-242-8721.

How the American Heart Association is making an impact during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic

25/01/2021

On the Mayo Clinic Radio program, Dr. Stephen Kopecky, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, discusses how heart disease can be reversed.

This interview originally aired Feb. 15, 2020.

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On the Mayo Clinic Radio program, Dr. Stephen Kopecky, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, discusses how heart disease can be reversed. This interview originally aired Feb. 15, 2020. Learn more about heart disease: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/heart-disease/symptoms-causes/syc-20353118?_ga...

11/01/2021

On the Mayo Clinic Radio program, Dr. Stephen Kopecky, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, discusses how heart disease can be reversed.

On the Mayo Clinic Radio program, Dr. Stephen Kopecky, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, discusses how heart disease can be reversed. This interview originally aired Feb. 15, 2020. Learn more about heart disease: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/heart-disease/symptoms-causes/syc-20353118?_ga...

11/01/2021

Varicose veins: What are they, how do we get them and how are they treated?

Varicose veins: What are they, how do we get them and how are they treated?

20/09/2020

Vascular Disease Prevention
Vascular disease can strike anyone
At any age, at any time. It often strikes without warning… symptoms may not appear until it is limb or life threatening.

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29/08/2020

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30/07/2020

Peripheral Vascular Disease Treatment, Symptoms, Signs & Risks

Everyone is at risk for vascular disease. With the increase in obesity and Type II diabetes in Americans and as the population ages, vascular diseases are..

07/07/2020

Your legs contain a network of veins which carry the blood back to the heart. Varicose veins are common and present as rope-like blue vessels under the skin, usually a quarter-inch or larger in diameter and are often painful and unsightly. Call us for a Free Screening Today (559) 627-0112

Spider veins, or Telangietasias, are small dilated capillary veins that appear as blue-to-red lines or web-like patterns on legs or around the nose