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Are Spider Veins Dangerous?
Spider veins are very small blood vessels that are close to the skin's surface. You may see these veins on your skin as blue or purple lines that run under the skin. These are thin, dilated blood vessels that carry blood to various cells in the body. They can...
Do You Have an Undiagnosed Vascular Disease?
Many people who have vascular disease do not know they have it. The signs of it are very limited, especially initially. Yet, understanding this risk allows you to get the help you need sooner, potentially limiting the negative effects you may have. What Blood Should...
What is AAA and Who Can Benefit from an AAA Screening?
Some vascular conditions are more common in men than in women. One of which is abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). Research shows that it predominantly affects more males than females. AAA occurs when there is an enlargement on the lower part of the major vessel that...
Varicose Veins–Men, They Will Get You Too!
Varicose veins often affect women. However, men can also get them. In fact, it’s very common in men especially as they get older. If you’re a man suffering from varicose veins or know someone who does, this expert advice from Premier Vascular and Vein Center can help...
What are the Benefits of Wearing Compression Stockings for Varicose Veins?
Vein issues have become one of the most common health problems in the United States. In fact, about 40 percent of adults suffer from venous insufficiency, a condition responsible for vein problems like varicose veins. With varicose veins, the blood vessels are swollen...
What are the Signs and Symptoms of CAD?
What is CAD?Coronary artery disease (CAD) may not always cause symptoms, but it is one of the major risk factors for stroke. CAD develops when there is a buildup of plaque in the arteries that deliver oxygen-rich blood to your brain and head. Plaque causes blockage or...
Limb Loss Awareness Month
April is Limb Loss Awareness Month, a designated time to recognize those living without one of their extremities and acknowledge the challenges they face. The Vascular experts at Premier Surgical Vascular and Vein Center in Knoxville, TN want to remind you that Limb...
How to Get Your Legs Ready for Warmer Weather
With summer approaching, it may be time to take a closer look at your legs. For many people, varicose veins are unsightly, but wearing pants all summer long doesn't sound appealing. That's when it's time to think about the options available to you for varicose vein...
What is Vasculaze?
Having visible veins, or vascular lesions can affect the way we see ourselves. They can be very visible (long and bulging) or spider veins, which are smaller, finer and shorter (lines or web-like). And with the warmer months just right around the corner, having those...
What is Dialysis Access?
When patients experience kidney failure, they are recommended to undergo dialysis treatment. Dialysis is a life-saving treatment that does the work for the kidneys - it removes waste products and excess fluid from the blood. Before a patient can undergo dialysis...