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| Blocked Arteries | 7/27/2007 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
Q: My Grandfather is 85 years old and recently blacked out in a parking lot, the test results showed ...
A: It may be that the risks of surgery, i.e. serious hemorrhage leading to death are outweighed by the ...
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| VEIN VALVE TRANSPLANT | 7/27/2007 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
Q: I WAS TOLD THAT I HAD REFLUX IN BOTH OF MY LEGS AND THAT THE ONLY THING THAT COULD POSSIBLY HELP ME ...
A: Vein valve transplant is reserved for the most severe cases of venous insufficiency. Patients with ...
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| candidate for carotid endarterectomy | 7/25/2007 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
Q: My father, who is 69 yrs old, was informed that the left carotid artery is completely blocked and ...
A: As I have not examined your father or reviewed his chart, angiograms or carotid duplex scan, I can ...
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| renal vascular surgery | 7/17/2007 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
Q: renal vascular surgery on the kidey how is this done.? heard they go through the belly then what? do ...
A: The renal arteries are branches off the aorta. Many times vascular procedures are performed in the ...
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| carotid artery | 7/11/2007 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
Q: My father was recently told his right carotid artery is 100% blocked and the left side is 50%+ ...
A: The first question is what to do about a totally blocked carotid artery. The answer is nothing. His ...
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| celiac artery blockage | 7/3/2007 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
Q: My mother is 77 year old, she has been diagonosis with PAD, diabetes and is anemic just last week ...
A: The question is relative to the risk of the angioplasty with stent placement and the risk of ...
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| dvt cvi | 7/2/2007 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
Q: i'm a 48 year old male.In late 1993 i took a shot for heel spurs-the local anastepic shot to the ...
A: You are following doctor's orders and wearing compression. Sixty percent of the blood resides in ...
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| spasms | 6/30/2007 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
Q: I have a question that I'm hoping that you can answer. I have a vein? in my foot and one in my hand ...
A: This is more likely a small tendon passing below the vein, attached to a fasciculating muscle. ...
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| Reperfusion Syndrome | 6/27/2007 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
Q: Edwards, I'm a 50 y.o. male who, 8 months ago, had arterial occlusion of the left leg from ...
A: You will walk better and easier if you can preserve the entire knee joint. It takes almost fifty ...
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| DVT's and CVI | 6/25/2007 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
Q: I asked this of Lauri, but she is on vacation: I am being treated for my second thrombus, same leg. ...
A: You are overweight because calorie in exceeds calorie out. You are intelligent and must admit to ...
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| DVT's and CVI | 6/25/2007 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
Q: I asked this of Lauri, but she is on vacation: I am being treated for my second thrombus, same leg. ...
A: You have a very complex history. Unfortunately, chronic venous insufficiency is just that, chronic. ...
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| pvd | 6/24/2007 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
Q: My mother has a dry gangrenous eschar on her left ankle. Her vascular tests show she has significant ...
A: Your question is very broad. Any vascular procedure is risky and its value must be weighed against ...
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| pvd | 6/23/2007 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
Q: My mother has a dry gangrenous eschar on her left ankle. Her vascular tests show she has significant ...
A: Any good interventional radiologist works closely with vascular surgeons. There are vascular ...
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| Renal artery stenosis, Urgent!!! | 6/20/2007 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
Q: I need to find an expert vascular surgeon or hospital n the USA or in other parts of the world to ...
A: Depending on where you live, there are excellent vascular surgery programs on both coasts. East ...
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| femoral bypass | 6/12/2007 | Lauri Ordway |
Q: I am 67 and up until last July 4th, was a heavy smoker and have an additional 30 pounds of weight as ...
A: well, without seeing you or your ultrasounds, I can't give much advice, but one thing that can help ...
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| Deep venous insufficiency | 6/9/2007 | Lauri Ordway |
Q: I am a 36 year old female. I am 5ft. 4 in tall and weigh around 155. Several years ago I was ...
A: this is the problem with this type of service. Your doc knows you, has seen your ultrasound examined ...
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| Deep venous insufficiency | 6/6/2007 | Lauri Ordway |
Q: I am a 36 year old female. I am 5ft. 4 in tall and weigh around 155. Several years ago I was ...
A: are you SURE the DEEP veins have insufficiency? not the superficial system? veins reform (called ...
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| leaking wound | 5/16/2007 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
Q: My dad is 69, and 3 weeks ago he had bypass surgery on his left leg. He was cut from ankle to groin ...
A: I am assuming you are referring to coronary artery bypass surgery. The wound from saphenous vein ...
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| leg swelling/pain | 5/16/2007 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
Q: 2 weeks ago my mom had bypass surgery in both legs at the groin. Surgeon said one vein(aorta) was ...
A: She needs to be seen by a surgeon, not a family practice physician. Call the surgeon's office and ...
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| Blokage in the right leg.. | 5/16/2007 | Lauri Ordway |
Q: My father is 57 years old, He had a problem in his right leg at the age of 45. At that time he got ...
A: My he is young, well they can certainly repair blood vessels in the belly, but without seeing the ...
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| Vascular at its Best | 5/10/2007 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
Q: My first encounter with a vascular procedure was recent. Wow. What great technology! I am ...
A: He needs to be seen by an ophthalmologist to document the loss of visual field. Then I would ...
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| Surgery after a history of arterial clots | 5/9/2007 | Lauri Ordway |
Q: My history, briefly (I'll to stay brief): In 2003, at the age of 25, I was was told I have ...
A: Sorry it took so long to get back to you. Jill, did they do calculations with the toe pressures and ...
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| Deep venous insufficiency and alternative treatments | 5/8/2007 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
Q: I have some reflux in my deep sytem (DVI) I was told by my current dr. that it is mild reflux, but ...
A: You can not lose the deep vein system or you will lose the leg. I have no experience with the ...
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| DVT | 5/7/2007 | Lauri Ordway |
Q: Can deep veins in the leg be replaced with veins from pigs or any other animal to restore adequate ...
A: Scott, it really depends on where you are and the level of experience the vascular surgeons in your ...
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| venous stasis ulcer PAIN | 5/4/2007 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
Q: My mother has had a venous stasis ulcer right ankle area since Oct 06. We have been to multiple ...
A: Your question is multifaceted. She has prescriptions for three excellent pain killers. Titrating ...
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| Sheath left in place | 5/3/2007 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
Q: He was a brain trauma patient and I was told he probably wouldn't survive the night. He remained ...
A: You seem very upset and your question is very jumbled. Who is "he," and what is the question? ...
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| hematoma | 5/3/2007 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
Q: My son was involved in a roll over accident he does not remember hitting his head however he had a ...
A: Your son sustained a concussion from blunt deceleration trauma. I hope he was worked up for a skull ...
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| fem-pop surgery | 5/1/2007 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
Q: My Mom had this surgery about 4 or 5 yrs ago. Say her arteries in her groin are very "brittle". No ...
A: If the fem-pop bypass were leaking it would qualify as a hemorrhage and be noticeable as a large ...
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| Femoral artery bypass | 4/27/2007 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
Q: I had a femoral arterial bypass in my right leg three months ago. My femoral artery was completely ...
A: Most neurologic conditions caused by trauma will become static at ten to twelve months. That is ...
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| Femoral artery bypass | 4/27/2007 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
Q: I had a femoral arterial bypass in my right leg three months ago. My femoral artery was completely ...
A: As I have not examined you it is difficult to say exactly what is going on. You didn't state what ...
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| After Stroke Side Effects | 4/27/2007 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
Q: Lauri, My father has a 100% left blocked carotid artery and recently suffered a stroke almost 8 ...
A: You have reasons to be concerned. I would suggest a return visit to a neurologist. A Magnetic ...
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| 100% carotid artery blockage | 4/27/2007 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
Q: Can you tell me why nothing can be done to a carotid artery that is 100% blocked? Thank you.
A: Total blockages- absent a sudden, evolving stroke where the artery has a clot and can be cleaned out ...
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| AAA Aftercare | 4/26/2007 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
Q: My Father age 73 recently had AAA major surgery (8cm dia )this was found after he had a heart attack ...
A: I recommend a follow-up appointment with his vascular surgeon to ascertain what the problem is with ...
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| dear sir | 4/24/2007 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
Q: what are the two defference between tracheotomy and thoracotomy
A: The word trachea refers to the windpipe located in the neck and -otomy refers to making a hole in ...
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| SCDs and Descending Aortic Surgery | 4/23/2007 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
Q: I have been working in the peripheral vascular arena since 1998 and was reprimanded by an RN for ...
A: I have had an experience with SCD's and leg warmers in an aortic aneurysmoraphy and it wasn't good. ...
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| aneurysm? | 4/21/2007 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
Q: Edwards, I am a 45 year old female with numerous health concerns. I carry a diagnosis of PA, MS, ...
A: The test of choice for the diagnosis of abdominal aortic aneurysm is duplex ultrasound. Yours was ...
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| L. femoral poplileal bypass | 4/8/2007 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
Q: You sound like the person I need to talk to. 02/21/06 I had bypass surgery here in Idaho Falls. A ...
A: Your question comes in two parts: The pains you feel are most probably because of ischemia. That ...
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| damaged valve dvt | 4/4/2007 | Curtis J. Edwards, MD, FACS |
Q: My son aged 18 developed dvt a year ago after a sking accident followed by long flight and surgery ...
A: Deep venous thrombosis occurs when blood in the deep vein system undergoes stasis (stopping its ...
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| Femoral popliteal bypass surgery | 1/20/2007 | Lauri Ordway |
Q: What about the healing process or my condition right now? I will be sure to ask my ob! Again Lauri ...
A: You sound so upbeat and that makes healing faster and easier, so I think you will be feeling great ...
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| Femoral popliteal bypass surgery | 1/20/2007 | Lauri Ordway |
Q: That's what I hear a lot! When I was 14 years I was shot in a drive by shooting! I was in the wrong ...
A: I am so glad to have helped, but now you have me over a barrel, babies aren't my area, I can say ...
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