If both your parents have varicose veins, you have a 50% to 85% chance of getting them, too. And they can be uncomfortable. Common procedures include laser surgery or vein stripping, but now a doctor in town is using something similar to superglue.
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Millions of Americans have varicose veins. While you might assume these enlarged veins, which are most commonly found in the legs, are a cosmetic issue, they can lead to serious complications if left untreated. Learn about some treatment options in tonight's Ask the Doctor.
We're talking about a new procedure for patients with aortic stenosis in tonight's Ask the Doctor segment.
Medicine
Severe aortic stenosis is when the final valve exiting the heart narrows. This puts a lot of pressure on the heart leading to heart failure and death. Open heart surgery is the best treatment option. But for those high risk patients, surgery may not be an option. Now Renown is offering a surgery free option. It's called transcatheter aortic valve replacement or TAVR.
Specialists in Los Angeles have developed a minimally-invasive technique that corrects a common but potentially life-threatening heart problem in premature babies.
Scientists are testing a new pacemaker in the U.S. Doctors say the small device could have big benefits for some heart patients.