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| Cartoid Artery | 11/17/2009 | Lauri Ordway |
Q: I would like to know how I can find out how well my physician has done in past endarterectomy ...
A: you can ask him or his office staff for statistics, you can also ask the staff at teh hospital how ...
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| Phlibitis | 11/17/2009 | Lauri Ordway |
Q:
A: there are very few surgeons who will do venous surgey in a pregnant woman, you could however, get a ...
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| carotid artery blockage | 11/17/2009 | Lauri Ordway |
Q: My mom was told her right side carotid artery is 100% blocked and as a result there is no surgery ...
A: she has 3 arteries feeding her brain and often,m inthese cases the body providdes collateral ...
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| elderly aneurysm patient | 11/16/2009 | Lauri Ordway |
Q: My father is 90 yoa. He has a 5.5 cm aortic aneurysm. Last year he had coils placed in his femoral ...
A: AAA is the hardest surgery on the patient, that we do. it does sound like it would he hard on him, ...
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| Stent / Bypass / Amputation | 11/16/2009 | Lauri Ordway |
Q: My father, age 69, heavy smoker since the age of 14 -- has a blocked artery from his groin to his ...
A: stents are not something we do. we do bypasses and in my experience, in the hands of a skilled, ...
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| DVT surgery after tramatic femur break | 11/16/2009 | Lauri Ordway |
Q: We believe the surgery was not necessary, no drug intervention was even offered. The problem ended ...
A: sorry, the additonal of the bone is a piece I cannot reply to, it sounds to me like a good ...
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| blocked cartoid artery | 11/13/2009 | Lauri Ordway |
Q: Lauri, I have been diagosed with a 100% blocked cartoid artery on the right side of my neck and ...
A: laslow, when the blockage in the carotid arteyr reaches 100% there is nothing anyone CAN do for you, ...
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| Femoral Artery damaged during surgery | 11/13/2009 | Lauri Ordway |
Q: .. I am 31 years old and was diagnosed 4 years ago with stage 3c ovarian cancer. My gyne/onc surgeon ...
A: yours is the second question in an hour that asks about a punctured artery during a different ...
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| neck arteries | 11/13/2009 | Lauri Ordway |
Q: !--it feels dangerous(im 50)alcohol--like you said-can be a vasodialtor if not overdone--has always ...
A: sorry, this is not a set of symptoms that i have seen, a scan that revealed good arteries tho, ...
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| carotid artery surgery | 11/12/2009 | Lauri Ordway |
Q: she was put on plavix -but noticed she felt bad on it -and doest trust it(a lot of meds do serious ...
A: i know it is expensive and side effects seem worse than aspirin, but there have been studies- here ...
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| Iliac Artery Occlusion / DVT | 11/11/2009 | Lauri Ordway |
Q: The results of my CTA, received by mail today, are in quotes below. Have not discussed with family ...
A: you do not have a dvt (clots in veins) you have narrowed arteries, atherosclerosis- the blood from ...
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| DVT | 11/10/2009 | Lauri Ordway |
Q: I developed DVT & PE in April of this year. I am currently on coumedin. My valves have been damaged, ...
A: if you have to stop your coumadin, talk to the prescribing doc and see if you can start a low ...
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| leg, neck, and head arteries | 11/9/2009 | Lauri Ordway |
Q: I am asking a question regarding my uncle. He is 72 years old and he has been diagnosed with clogged ...
A: ana where is he? i cant think why if it is his neck, head and legs are bad, does he need his heart ...
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| aneurysm in the left interior iliac artery | 11/4/2009 | Lauri Ordway |
Q: I am having stents inserted next week at the top and bottom of my left interior iliac artery to shut ...
A: Bob, I am sorry but we dont do stents, that would be an interventional radiologist or a vascular ...
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| vascular disease | 11/3/2009 | Lauri Ordway |
Q: After a recent yearly checkup to my mother's vascular surgeon he informed her that her right leg was ...
A: it will, eventually, sooner if she experiences trauma to the foot. the skin turns black when the ...
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| Post Vnus pain and swelling | 10/30/2009 | Lauri Ordway |
Q: I had Vnus surgery 6weeks ago and I am still experiencing tenderness and pian along the inner thigh ...
A: yes, it can take a while for you to feel better, the procedure can cause superfical clots which are ...
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| Blood Clot in Greater Saphenous Vein Close to Sapheno-Femoral Junction | 10/27/2009 | Lauri Ordway |
Q: My brother was just diagnosed as having a 12 inch blood clot in his greater saphenous vein a few ...
A: sorry it took so long to write back, asked an ultrasounographer the question the chance of it moving ...
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| deep vein thrombosis | 10/27/2009 | Lauri Ordway |
Q: I am an American living in China. I have been being treated here for thrombosis for over a year. The ...
A: as far as i know, there is no laser for deep vein thrombosis. The main treatment for DVT is medicine ...
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| Previously-injured arm falls asleep frequently | 10/26/2009 | Lauri Ordway |
Q: My case: I broke my right clavicle and scapula in a mountain-bike accident over a year ago. I had ...
A: i am not sure about this, it is really outside my "area" bu ti have always thought thes type of ...
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| by-pass | 10/26/2009 | Lauri Ordway |
Q: I had a by-pass done in my leg 1 1/2 years ago. I am wondering what is the best way to protect my ...
A: I am sorry you had to go through this as a result of your earlier therapy, my sister is having ...
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| causes | 10/24/2009 | Lauri Ordway |
Q: You had been helpful before and I am hoping you can point in the right direction. I am wondering ...
A: B diabetes causes an increased risk for peripheral artery disease,heart disease and stroke because ...
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| Leg Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) | 10/22/2009 | Lauri Ordway |
Q: your profile tempted me for sending you my medical problem. it's a shame that your previous answers ...
A: hard to say, often they are reabsorbed and gone but the clot can damage the valves in your lgs so ...
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| Leg Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) | 10/20/2009 | Lauri Ordway |
Q: your profile tempted me for sending you my medical problem. it's a shame that your previous answers ...
A: i didnt realize the answers were blocked, sorry dvt may be simply from planerides or you may have a ...
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| Fem/Fem bypass removal | 10/18/2009 | Lauri Ordway |
Q: I'm a 67 year old male, 6'2", 280 lbs, stopped smoking two years ago after 46 years. Here is some ...
A: peter, that is one of the reasons we are cautiously optimistic with these stents and endovascular ...
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| Vnus closure for varicose veins | 10/18/2009 | Lauri Ordway |
Q: I had vnus on my left leg for the second time three days ago. My first procedure was three years ago ...
A: no this is totally abnormal. there is no reaason that you should have symptoms like this. which vein ...
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| amputation due to clotting | 10/17/2009 | Lauri Ordway |
Q: My "significant other" is a 50 year old male who was paralyzed in an accident about 3-1/2 years ago. ...
A: clotted veins can happen from injury or family history, if they are in the deep vein system they can ...
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| amputation due to clotting | 10/17/2009 | Lauri Ordway |
Q: My "significant other" is a 50 year old male who was paralyzed in an accident about 3-1/2 years ago. ...
A: what a trial, i know nothing about spinal injury etc, but i do understand vascualr disease and i ...
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| ankle ulcers | 10/16/2009 | Lauri Ordway |
Q: i have been getting ulcers around left ankle for 2 years now varying in size all heal in time from 6 ...
A: do you have a family history of diabetes or heart problems? do you have diabetes or heart ...
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| Aneurysm on right kidney artery | 10/14/2009 | Lauri Ordway |
Q: I just got the results of my CT Scan for the aneurysm on my right kidney artery. It has been 6 ...
A: erma,, i cant say if it is growing or not, i suspect it is or they would not have sent you to a ...
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| carotid artery blocked | 10/13/2009 | Lauri Ordway |
Q: Age..61 Wt....150 family history of heart disease Smoker I suffered a mild stroke and after a ...
A: no once it is 100% blocked, it cannot be fixed. however collateral arteries often grow in that side ...
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| Locating experts | 10/12/2009 | Lauri Ordway |
Q: I am attempting to locate the Nation's top 3 vascular surgeons specializing in Buerger's Disease. ...
A: well, since there is no surgery for B.D. other than cutting the nerves and sometimes amputation, i ...
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| PAD | 10/11/2009 | Lauri Ordway |
Q: I've had pain in both legs, which has gotten progressively worde over the past year. Both my feet ...
A: you are right, usually i preface my reply with "i cant tell for sure without seeing you.." but in ...
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| laser surgery on vein not successful | 10/9/2009 | Lauri Ordway |
Q: I am a 38 year old woman and I have varicose veins in my left leg below the knee. It is my lesser ...
A: well it is uncommon but it happens. it may be that the vein was too small (did they measure the ...
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| VNUS closure | 10/7/2009 | Lauri Ordway |
Q: contemplating vnus closure for quite some time. very nervous about it, but willing to try anything ...
A: do the closure before another pregnancy it will improve your circulation but it wont make your feet ...
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| Vein disorder in leg | 10/5/2009 | Lauri Ordway |
Q: In February, 2009, I had an appointment with 'Vascular Specialists of Central Florida, Inc. because ...
A: marlene VNUS closure (www.vnus.com) would most likely be a great help to you. it can be done in a ...
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| Post Laser Ablation Surgery Pain | 10/1/2009 | Lauri Ordway |
Q: I just read your response dated 4/8/2009 regarding subject surgery for varicose veins. I had this ...
A: i am so sorry that you had such a bad experience. in VNUS Closure or ELVT potential complications ...
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| vascular re: Thoracic Outlet Injury | 9/29/2009 | Lauri Ordway |
Q: This is includes a timeline (FYI): I was 37 when initially diagnosed with TOS (2007) Weight ...
A: well you are right this is very complicated and fairly confusing. i do know the name of an ...
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| Aortic-Femoral Bypass | 9/29/2009 | Lauri Ordway |
Q: I have PAD as my mother and her sister did. They botyh died young from the disease. I'm F and 56 ...
A: you will do WAY BETTERafter surgery if you stop even a few weeks. I have seen heavy smokers do ok ...
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| great toe amputation aftercare | 9/28/2009 | Lauri Ordway |
Q: My husband has just had his big toe amputated after 6 weeks of trying to save it. He is a diabetic ...
A: oh honey, i am sorry. if you have a child or friend who can be there for the doctors visits, it ...
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| great toe amputation aftercare | 9/27/2009 | Lauri Ordway |
Q: My husband has just had his big toe amputated after 6 weeks of trying to save it. He is a diabetic ...
A: well, i assume he had tests to make sure that the amputatin site will heal in properly. and of ...
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