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No-Touch Vein Harvesting Reduces Vein Graft Occlusion at Three Years
MONDAY, May 5, 2025 – A no-touch vein harvesting technique reduces vein graft occlusion and improves patient outcomes at three-year follow-up among patients undergoing coronary artery bypass...
Cold Hypersensitivity, Heavy Leg Sensation Tied to Risk for Varicose Veins
THURSDAY, April 24, 2025 – Cold hypersensitivity and a feeling of heaviness in the legs are linked to the presence of varicose veins in adults aged 30 years and older, according to a study published...
Skin of Color Has More Adverse Events From Sclerotherapy
FRIDAY, Aug. 16, 2024 – Patients with skin of color may experience more adverse events from sclerotherapy, according to a study published online July 26 in the Journal of the American Academy of ...
FDA Approves Varithena (Polidocanol Injectable Foam) for the Treatment of Patients with Varicose Veins
LONDON, November 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – BTG plc (LSE: BTG), the specialist healthcare company, today announces that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Varithena(TM) (polidocanol...
FDA Approves Asclera to Treat Small Varicose Veins
ROCKVILLE, Md., March 30, 2010--The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Asclera (polidocanol) injection for the treatment of small types of abnormally swollen or twisted veins called...