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| Carotid Arteries | 2/15/2004 | Lauri Ordway |
Q: I am a 62 year old type two diabetic male. Smoked about 20 years but quit 10yrs. ago. About 8 years ...
A: Dale, you want to know what is the risk factor for opening left carotid with 100% occlusion of the ...
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| Breathlessness 8 monhs after bypass surgery | 2/11/2004 | danil hammoudi.md |
Q: My father had a triple heart bypass operation 8 months ago. His recovery has been quite slow. He ...
A: hard to say usually it can be coming from: 1/ medication but in this case it will be constant ...
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| Chronic Wound Evaluation | 2/8/2004 | danil hammoudi.md |
Q: My father has had a chronic wound on his left foot by the ankle for years. He has had skin grafts ...
A: he needs to see a vascular specialist either surgeon or normal but cardiovascular if the circulation ...
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| vascular ultrasound | 1/16/2004 | Lauri Ordway |
Q: I am also an RN, with cath lab experience. My inquiry has more to do with career goals and office ...
A: yes! we have in the past, had a solo vascular tech who worked just with us, the in office stuff is ...
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| Venous stasis ulcers | 11/17/2003 | Lauri Ordway |
Q: My husband is being treated for venous stasis ulcers on the shin of one leg. He had this problem on ...
A: Ralphine, First, all the following should be addressed wt the WoundCare Center, so please, take a ...
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| post femoral bypass surgery | 11/14/2003 | Lauri Ordway |
Q: Age 45, smoker until 1 month ago, 6'1" and 210 lbs. Had femoral bypass surgery 3 months ago (left to ...
A: sounds fairly normal, congrats on not smoking, keep it up! the thing I am concerned about, you don't ...
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| raynaud's syndrome as a result of carpal Tunnel syndrome | 11/13/2003 | Lauri Ordway |
Q: Iam 5' 6", I weigh about 200 lbs. I am 56. I have HBP. I had CTs release surgery in 7/02.6 months ...
A: Geri, what a bummer to think you are going to get better and instead get worse. sorry. I hope your ...
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| Circulation | 11/13/2003 | Lauri Ordway |
Q: My dad, 88, is diagnosed with peripheral artery disease. Bypass surgery in his leg, numb from mid ...
A: He WILL NOT BE ABLE TO HEAL AN AMPUTATION OF A TOE if he cannot heal a toe wound. He is not too old ...
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| AAA | 10/21/2003 | danil hammoudi.md |
Q: I'm looking for a descriptive explanation on both open and endovascular procedures as a means of ...
A: The best treatment for an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) depends on a number of factors, including ...
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| tests | 8/11/2003 | danil hammoudi.md |
Q: My wife has had a history of migranes (she is 46). Her mother has history also. She went to ...
A: it means that this is the cause of her migraine there is a small vessel tumor venous angioma and ...
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| AAA | 6/28/2003 | danil hammoudi.md |
Q: What would the %rate of rupture be per yr?per 5yrs if the aneuryism is 4 cm? What is the rate risk ...
A: As an aneurysm enlarges, it can rupture with increasing frequency. Half of patients who rupture ...
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| On or off-the-pump? Surgery this Wednesday. | 5/12/2003 | danil hammoudi.md |
Q: Hammoudi, I am writing out of concern for my father's on-the-pump triple bypass scheduled for this ...
A: I totally understand you concern As you might understand it is hard for me to tell you if the ...
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| femoral-femoral bypass, femoral neuropathy. | 2/21/2003 | Lauri Ordway |
Q: Age 50,5'8" 150 lbs, Did smoke, do not now. Cross over right to left femoral-femoral bypass for ...
A: unfortunately, this is a fairly common problem resulting from surgery in an area just thick with ...
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| femoral-femoral bypass, femoral neuropathy | 2/21/2003 | danil hammoudi.md |
Q: Right Femoral-Femoral bypass performed for severe claudication Sept. 2000, afterwards have had ...
A: the big problem in these type of surgery are the thrombi and emboli,bleeding, hematoma, infection, ...
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| leg pain (vascular in origin??) | 2/9/2003 | Lauri Ordway |
Q: My husband is 5'8", aprrox 200 lbs, smokes (pack a day) drinks, and is on plendil 2.5mg once a day ...
A: classic signs, elevation will make the pain worse, only way to stop the pain is to stop the activity ...
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| Arms fall asleep | 11/18/2002 | Lauri Ordway |
Q: For about the past month I have been waking up in the middle for the night to find one or both of my ...
A: I suggest you do a websearch for thoracic outlet syndrome. this is one of the most commonly ...
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| CAROTID ARTERY SURGEY | 11/18/2002 | Lauri Ordway |
Q: MY 86 YEAR OLD FATHER IS SCHEDULED TO HAVE HIS RIGHT CAROTID ARTERY "CLEANED" TOMORROW UNDER GENERAL ...
A: oh I understand it is a scarey thing to think about, neck surgery, but, in the hands of a skilled ...
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| DVT Followup | 10/25/2002 | Lauri Ordway |
Q: Recently emailed you about DVT. If you recall, my right leg(calf and ankle) was swollen. Had a ...
A: unsure how long it will take some folks swell forever, some get over it in a few weeks, but there ...
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| DVT | 10/15/2002 | Lauri Ordway |
Q: I'm a 52 years young male in excellent health. Have been a runner for 20 years jogging 30 miles a ...
A: bummer huh, when the body start to revolt against you after going along just fine for so long. Well, ...
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| Vital Imaging | 8/28/2002 | Lauri Ordway |
Q: What is your opinion of Vital Imaging, specifically, coronary artery scanning. My friend is trying ...
A: if you have risk factors: smoking, family history, high chlosterol, obesity, diabetes, etc, and are ...
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| Reference to NW Indiana Varicose Vein Specialists | 7/18/2002 | Lauri Ordway |
Q: An 86 year old male with Congestive Heart Failure, arithmic heart beat, etc., and survival history ...
A: DECATEUR MEDICAL CENTER Indianapolis DR. GENE HWANG South Bend VEIN TREATMENT CENTER LLC ...
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| Hi Lauri,
I am 47, smoked... | 5/6/2002 | Lauri Ordway |
Q: I am 47, smoked for 25 years, and now experience occasional difficulty achieving and sustaining full ...
A: Blockages in the aorta (the large artery that carries oxygen-rich blood from the heart) that disturb ...
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| arteriosclerosis vs athersclerosis | 2/2/2002 | Lauri Ordway |
Q: hopefully this will be a simple question for you, but here goes. i hear these two terms often, and ...
A: arteriosclerosis is a chronic disease in which thickening, hardening, and loss of elasticity of the ...
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| blood vessels | 2/1/2002 | Lauri Ordway |
Q: How does Ethanol (ethyl alcohol, grain alcohol)affect the veins and arteries, i.e., does it make ...
A: At intoxicating levels, alcohol is a vasodilator (it causes blood vessels to relax and widen), but ...
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| dvt | 8/11/2001 | Lauri Ordway |
Q: I have recently(2 weeks) been diagnosed with a blood clot behind my knee and a few inches above my ...
A: Am I on the right regimen? yes. Is there a faster alternative? no. Will exercise damage me further ...
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| circulatory system | 5/17/2001 | James L. Barlitt, RN, LNC, NREMT-P, CRT |
Q: I am doing a project on the Circulatory system and I have a question on it. What are the ...
A: The circulatory system essentially consists of the entire body and veins and arteries run to every ...
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| laser surgery for spider veins | 5/10/2001 | Lauri Ordway |
Q: I am 58 years old and my question is probably more cosmetic...I am going to have the spider veins in ...
A: as long as you have had an ultrasound to verify that there is no underlying venous insufficiency, we ...
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| Cartoid Artery Tumor | 4/5/2001 | Lauri Ordway |
Q: My sister was just diagnosed with MS,they did an MRI, they also found a tumor that is apporx. 4x3x2 ...
A: carotid endarterectomy is a simple procedure done thousands of times a day across the country. ...
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| Narrowing of Verterbral Artery. | 4/3/2001 | Lauri Ordway |
Q: I am not sure you received my email as I received an error message. This will be short and to the ...
A: Mass General has the best carotid guys in Gods green earth Bill Abbott wrote the books William M. ...
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| TPA treatment | 3/27/2001 | Lauri Ordway |
Q: Have you ever heard of using tpa (RETAVASE) for the treatment of an ileofemerol dvt? I am 27 years ...
A: boy, it is my understanding that you are outside the time frame for TPA. In certain cases, ...
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| AMPUTATION OF FOOT | 3/13/2001 | Lauri Ordway |
Q: MY MOM HURT HER TOE ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO, THE TOE WOULD NOT HEAL**SHE IS A DIABETIC** FOR 20 YRS. THE ...
A: I am sorry this took so long to answer, I was unexpectedly called out of town. lauri hi, you sound ...
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| reynauds disease | 2/13/2001 | Lauri Ordway |
Q: signs & sx's of reynauds? What are the early sx's?My hands are changing colors-very white in ...
A: Raynaud's phenomenon is a condition that causes a loss of blood flow to the fingers, toes, nose or ...
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| Non-profit assistance | 2/12/2001 | Lauri Ordway |
Q: We are a Non-Profit sheltered workshop for the blind. We have started a disposable medical line ...
A: Steve, while this is really outside my area of expertise, I gotta at least tell you I think this is ...
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| carotid artery surgery | 12/1/2000 | Lauri Ordway |
Q: With an untrasound my husband has been diagnosed with one carotid artery (right) 100% blocked and ...
A: If the carotid is seen BY ANGIOGRAM or MRA or something more sensitive than ultrasound to be 100% ...
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| Thrombosis expert in London | 11/25/2000 | Lauri Ordway |
Q: Who is or how can I find the top thrombosis practising expert/clinic in London or the UK ?
A: For the vascular team to see a patient it is usual for a referral to come from either a general ...
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| Closure operation for varicose veins | 10/16/2000 | Lauri Ordway |
Q: I believe you had answered my question already but unfortunately someone erased the e-mail you sent ...
A: Daniela, here are the docs who have been trained in vnus closure in NY Frank G. Fort, M.D. Capitol ...
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| P.V.D. | 10/13/2000 | Lauri Ordway |
Q: IS PERIPHERAL VENOUS DISEASE AS SERIOUS AS PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL DISEASE? I AM REFERRING TO LEG PAIN ...
A: linda in general venous problems are not as serious as arterial, until you get to something like DVT ...
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| Blood clots - Leg | 10/7/2000 | Lauri Ordway |
Q: In June of 1999 my wife complained of pain in her leg and it was swollen. Went to doctor, he ...
A: Bill, It is unfortunate but true that she may have to use sox & coumadin indefinitly. But YES she ...
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| Vasculitis | 10/7/2000 | Lauri Ordway |
Q: A week ago I asked about a problem that was described as "vasculitis", but received no reply. Mon - ...
A: Bill, I DID respond to this question last week, and here is a copy of same: Ask any question! ...
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| abdmonal aortic blockage | 9/19/2000 | Lauri Ordway |
Q: I am scheduled next week for this surgery. My Doctor seems hopeful it can be balooned rather than ...
A: There are two main reasons that the abdominal aorta requires surgery. The first is for an abdominal ...
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