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Beautiful Healthy Legs ~ Our Specialty!

PDF Where did these varicose veins come from? Those bulging, tortuous veins on your legs that seem to appear from nowhere are actually quite common. At least 50% of people will develop varicose veins. They appear on the legs as twisted raised knots and result from damaged valves in the veins. While the veins serve [...]

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Current Management of DVT

PDF by Jon M. Wesley, M.D. Most physicians are faced with the management of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) on a regular basis. This includes either trying to prevent its occurrence or treat it after it has occurred. The incidence of DVT has been reported as high as one percent in the general population and 15 [...]

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Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms

PDF by Charles S. Thompson, M.D. Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair has become a hot topic for media and medical publications alike. Interest has been heightened by news of public figures who have had AAA repairs including Senator Bob Dole and Rodney Dangerfield. Joe DiMaggio, Roy Rogers, Conway Twitty, Bob Ueker, Charles DeGaulle, George C. [...]

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Evaluation of High-Risk Procedures

PDF by Charles S. Thompson, M.D. Every patient about to undergo a high-risk hospital-based procedure faces the question of the quality of health care. Internet-based scoring systems have emerged that offer the patient an avenue for comparison of high-risk procedures based on the number of procedures performed and outcomes, defined by complications and mortality for [...]

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New Recommendations for Screening of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms

PDF by Charles S. Thompson, M.D. In a highly anticipated move, the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) has released a new recommendation that ultrasound screening be performed for abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs). New evidence has shown that screening and surgery are effective at reducing death from this condition, updating the guidelines originally published in [...]

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Strategies for Stroke Prevention

PDF by Charles S. Thompson, M.D. Stroke is a devastating event, affecting 500,000 people per year. Indirect costs related to the care of stroke victims are estimated to be one of the largest healthcare expenditures in the nation. Aggressive treatment of hypertension, better medical management of atherosclerotic diseases, and direct prevention through the use of [...]

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Vascular Specialists of Central Florida

PDF Jon Wesley, M.D.,F.A.C.S., Adam Levitt, M.D.,F.A.C.S.,R.V.T.,R.P.V.I. ,Michael Muehlberger, M.D. Charles Thompson, M.D.,F.A.C.S.,R.P.V.I. PRACTICE INFORMATION: Vascular Specialists of Central Florida is the largest group of vascular physicians in the Orlando area and has been serving Central Florida for 25 years. VSCF provides care for diseases of the arteries and veins at three Central Florida locations: [...]

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Vascular Specialists' New Medical Office Caters to Patient Comfort

PDF (ORLANDO, FL) Vascular Specialists of Central Florida recently moved its principle office to a new location at 80 West Michigan Street in downtown Orlando. The new facility is more than just a larger space for the 25-year-old practice; it is the result of a complete re-thinking of patient comfort and patient-staff interaction in a [...]

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