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What is hemodialysis?

Who is treated with hemodialysis?

How is dialysis performed?

What is an arterial venous fistula and an arterial venous graft?

How long does an arterial venous fistula operation take and what kind of anesthesia is used?

Do I have to stay overnight when undergoing an arterial venous fistula operation?

What type of vein do you use in this procedure?

What are the chances of stenosis (narrowing of the vein) or thrombosis (blood clot in the vein) associated with this procedure?

What if I have more questions?

What are symptoms of blockage of the arteries?

Are symptoms difficult to recognize?

What is carotid artery disease?

Who is at risk for heart disease?

Should I be screened for heart disease?

What does the screening test consist of?

Is there any medication I can take to prevent heart disease?

What types of surgery are available for heart disease?

After surgery, what are the chances the artery can narrow again?

What are leg ulcers?

Who is at risk for leg ulcers and what is the cause?

Which occurs more frequently, venous (vein) disorders or arterial disorders?

How are patients evaluated for leg ulcers?

What is the treatment for leg ulcers?

What is peripheral artery disease (PAD)?

What is claudication?

What are risk factors for peripheral artery disease (PAD)?

How do you determine if a patient has peripheral artery disease (PAD)?

How do you manage medications for peripheral artery disease (PAD), what are done about foot ulcers and what happens when the disease reaches a critical level?

What is a stent and what is bypass surgery?

What can you tell me about the staff at the Vascular Surgery division?

What kind of tests are done in the Vascular Laboratory?

What is an ultrasound test and what kind of tests are done at the Vascular Surgery division.

Who should be screened for vascular problems?

What types of vascular diseases do you screen for?

What is the importance of screening?

What are abdominal aortic aneurysms, blockages in the corodic arteries, peripheral artery disease (PAD) and venous disease?

What is claudication?

What causes claudication?

Where does claudication cause pain?

What are risk factors for coronary artery disease?

Is there a correlation between blockage of arteries in the legs and coronary artery disease?

What are the risk factors for coronary artery disease?

Can these risk factors be controlled?

What type of exercise program do you recommend for patients with claudication?

What happens if a patient's health doesn't improve?

What are some drugs and interventional procedures used?

What are treatments for artery blockage?

What are varicose veins?

What symptoms are associated with varicose veins?

Are varicose veins a serious condition?

What causes varicose veins?

What are spider veins?

How are varicose veins diagnosed?

What treatment is administered for varicose veins?

Do you recommend "stripping" for treatment of varicose veins?

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What's new in the treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms?

What are the less-invasive or minimally invasive forms of treatment for abdominal aortic aneurysms?

Which types of aneurysms need to be treated?

Are there any medical treatments to prevent aneurysms?

Should patients be screened for abdominal aortic aneurysms?

Are abdominal aortic aneurysms solely hereditary?

Should a vascular surgeon treat a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm?

What are the benefits of a having a vascular surgeon treat "Triple A's" (Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm)?