Vein Clinics of America Offers Newest Available Technology in the Treatment of Varicose Veins.NORTHBROOK, Ill. -- Vein Clinics of America (VCA VCA Voltage Controlled Amplifier VCA Victorian College of the Arts (Australia) VCA Vehicle Certification Agency (UK) VCA Veiligheids Checklist Aannemers ), the largest medical practice in the United States specializing exclusively in the diagnosis and non-surgical treatment of varicose vein disease, has announced that it is utilizing the CoolTouch CTEV CTEV Congenital Talipes Equino Varus 1320nm laser system in the treatment of varicose veins. VCA is among the first vein treatment facilities in the area to offer the CoolTouch treatment option to its patients. The CoolTouch CTEV laser system received approval in late 2004 from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of reflux of the great saphenous vein great saphenous vein n. A vein formed by the union of the dorsal vein of the big toe and the dorsal venous arch of the foot and empties into the femoral vein in the upper part of the femoral triangle. (GSV GSV Greater Saphenous Vein GSV Genealogical Society of Victoria (Australia) GSV Garnisonen I Sør-Varanger (Norway military Garrison of Sør-Varanger) GSV General Systems Vehicle GSV Gross Standard Volume ) associated with varicose veins. With the CoolTouch CTEV, a small single needle incision is made in the leg and a fiber is inserted into the varicose vein. The laser is activated and as the fiber is moved through the vein it gently heats and safely closes the vein. Once the vein is closed, the blood that was circulating through this vein is simply rerouted to other healthy veins and the varicose vein is absorbed by the body. "The CoolTouch laser system is a significant advancement in the treatment of vein disease," said Aaron Cohen cohen or kohen (Hebrew: “priest”) Jewish priest descended from Zadok (a descendant of Aaron), priest at the First Temple of Jerusalem. The biblical priesthood was hereditary and male. , M.D., VCA. "In addition, its positive insurance coverage has allowed us to treat more patients." Unlike other endovenous laser treatment Endovenous Laser Treatment is a minimally invasive image-guided technique in which a catheter bearing a laser fibre is inserted under ultrasound guidance into the great saphenous vein (GSV)[1] or small saphenous vein (SSV) through a small puncture. (ELT ELT English Language Teaching ELT n abbr (Scol) (= English Language Teaching) → Englisch als Unterrichtsfach ) systems, CoolTouch targets water, which is the main component of the collagen in the vein wall. Other ELT systems directly target blood, specifically hemoglobin. As a result CoolTouch has a shorter absorption length than other ELT lasers. Gentle, controlled heating is used to contract the vein leading to closure. By doing this patients experience little, if any, pain, bruising and swelling. CoolTouch is accepted by many insurance companies. This allows many patients who may not have been able to afford treatment before to now seek relief from their condition. VCA offers the CoolTouch procedure at their clinics located in: Kansas City; Knoxville; Milwaukee; Naperville, Ill.; Northbrook Ill.; Oak Brook, Ill., Orland Park, Ill.; Owings Mills, Md.; Raleigh; Rockville, Md. and Vienna, Va. VCA is the largest medical practice in the United States specializing exclusively in the non-surgical treatment of varicose veins, leg ulcers and related vein disorders. Unique to the treatment of varicose veins, VCA offers state of the art endovenous laser treatment (ELT) in addition to their non-surgical, minimally invasive COMPASS protocol of sequential ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy sclerotherapy /scle·ro·ther·a·py/ (skler?o-ther´ah-pe) injection of a chemical irritant into a vein to produce inflammation and eventual fibrosis and obliteration of the lumen, as for treatment of hemorrhoids. . As a result, VCA meets the needs of each patient, providing treatment for the largest ropy rop·y also rop·ey adj. rop·i·er, rop·i·est 1. Resembling a rope or ropes. 2. Forming sticky glutinous strings or threads, as some liquids. varicose veins to the smallest spider vein. Procedures are performed in the physician's office and are incorporated into a treatment plan designed to lessen the possibility of progression and recurrence common to varicose vein disease. Founded in 1981, VCA has 19 locations throughout Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and Wisconsin. They can be accessed on the Internet at www.veinclinics.com. For more information regarding vein disorders, ELT or COMPASS procedures, call VCA at 1-800-660-8346. |
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