An extensive study to compare the two procedures of laser treatment and surgery suggests that surgery is a better option to treat severe varicose veins. The doctors at Saarland University hospital, ...

UCLA's chief of vascular surgery picks up size 7 crochet hooks from a fabric store -- not to make sweaters or scarves but to use in a new technique he has developed to treat varicose veins. Early ...

Ignoring those swollen, twisted, bluish-green vessels and planning on delaying treatment for a decade or two? That's probably not your best move. "For a long time, doctors told patients with varicose ...

Dr. Qasim Chaudhry, a transplant surgeon, performs the surgery at Iowa Methodist Transplant Center. Chaudhry said the method uses skills transplant surgeons already use, so no training is required. A ...

An AV fistula may fail for various reasons, including low or poor blood flow, failure to mature, excessive pain, a sclerotic vein, and a thrombotic vein. Failure can be disheartening to a patient who ...