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Varicose Vein Stripping Procedures: What to Expect

If you’ve been diagnosed with varicose veins , one treatment option your doctor may recommend is a varicose vein stripping procedure, or vein ligation and stripping. Vein stripping removes damaged...

What You Need to Know Before Open Heart Surgery

There have been many medical advances related to open heart surgery, including the ability to avoid the surgery and use much less invasive methods for many procedures. But in some cases, open heart...

Pre-Procedure Hygiene to Reduce Risk of Infections

When preparing for a cardiac procedure, whether a minimally invasive outpatient procedure or more invasive surgery, you probably have a lot of things on your mind. One thing you need to be aware of...

Vascular Surgery: What You Need to Know

The circulatory system, also called the vascular or cardiovascular system, is the complex system that circulates blood and nutrients throughout the body. Every part of this system works together, and...

Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS)

No matter how well done, surgery is always hard on the body. It’s an invasive change in the way your system works. With modern methods, we’ve learned to minimize the impact of surgery, and that’s...

Vein Procedure Videos

Introduction to Common Vein Issues and Treatments Vein Procedure Scheduling Timeline Preparing for Your Outpatient Vein Procedure What to Expect After Your Procedure Procedure Overview: Endovenous...

Replacing a Pacemaker or Defibrillator

Having a pacemaker or implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD) placed is a potentially life-saving surgery, and most patients go on to lead relatively normal lives following the procedure. But like...

Prepare for an Appointment

What to bring to a clinic appointment Insurance card(s) Current medications and or an up-to-date list of current medications Name and phone number of your preferred pharmacy Previous medical records...

Carotid Endarterectomy to Remove Plaque

Arteries are a key part of the circulatory system and are responsible for transporting oxygen-rich blood from your heart to your body. Over time, plaque can build up in the arteries and restrict...

Reducing Risk of Infection After Surgery

Even the simplest surgery can be hard on the body. When the body is stressed and recovering, it is vulnerable to infection, which can slow and complicate healing. The good news is that there are many...