AN INTERVIEW WITH DR. JEFFREY WANG
By Dr. Jeffrey Wang on February 23rd, 2017 in DVT, In the February 2017 issue of Endovascular Today, Dr. Wang discusses the possibilities and limitations of today’s office-based labs, as well as his experience in device design and treating pulmonary embolism in the community hospital setting. CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE
DR. JEFFREY WANG EDUCATES FOX45 VIEWERS ABOUT DVT SYMPTOMS AND TREATMENTS
By Dr. Jeffrey Wang on November 3rd, 2016 in DVT, Recognized on October 13th, World Thrombosis Day (WTD) focuses attention on the often overlooked and misunderstood condition of thrombosis. As part of World Thrombosis Day, Horizon Vascular Specialist Dr. Jeffrey Wang spoke on the Health Watch segment for Fox45 Baltimore to help educate viewers on the risk […]
KNOWING THE SIGNS OF DVT COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE
By William Nghiem on August 17th, 2016 in DVT, Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a blood clot that forms inside one or more veins. DVT occurs most commonly in your lower leg and thigh but can occasionally occur in your arm, chest, or other areas of the body. By conservative estimates, each year as many as 600,000 people […]
I THOUGHT I HAD UTERINE FIBROIDS
By William Nghiem on June 28th, 2016 in Womens Health, I thought I had uterine fibroids, but my doctor says I have adenomyosis. What is adenomyosis? Adenomyosis is a benign disease when endometrial tissue, which normally lines the uterus, exists within and grows into the muscular wall of the uterus. The displaced endometrial tissue continues to act […]
COULD UTERINE FIBROIDS BE AFFECTING YOUR WEIGHT?
By William Nghiem on May 9th, 2016 in Womens Health, Could Uterine Fibroids Be Affecting Your Weight? Fibroid Weight A common symptom of uterine fibroids is unexplained weight gain or enlargement of the abdomen. Fibroids can range in size, from as small as a pinhead to larger than a melon. The larger the fibroid, the more weight […]
IS CHRONIC PELVIC PAIN AFFECTING YOUR QUALITY OF LIFE?
By William Nghiem on March 23rd, 2016 in Womens Health, It is estimated that one-third of all women will experience chronic pelvic pain in their lifetime. The causes of chronic pelvic pain are varied, but recent advancements show the pain may be due to hard to detect varicose veins in the pelvis, a condition known as Pelvic Congestion […]
WHAT ARE UTERINE FIBROIDS?
By William Nghiem on March 23rd, 2016 in Womens Health, Uterine fibroids are very common non-cancerous growths that develop in the muscular wall of the uterus. 20 to 40 percent of women over age 35 have uterine fibroids and can affect up to 80 percent of women by age 50. Common symptoms include: Of the 600,000 hysterectomies […]
LEARNING ABOUT LYMPHEDEMA
By Mihae Shin-Diep, NP on January 26th, 2016 in Lymphedema, LYMPHEDEMA DEFINITION, as per Society of Vascular Surgery: Our lymphatic system is composed of lymph channels and lymph nodes, whose job it is to carry lymph fluid to the tissues and help filter out waste products before returning fluid into the blood circulation. Lymphedema is defined as […]
CAROTID ARTERY STENOSIS
By Mihae Shin-Diep, NP on July 21st, 2015 in Atherosclerosis,Carotid Artery Stenosis, Carotid Artery Stenosis (CAS) may be defined as a build up of plaque within the carotid arteries. This is the same disease process, also called atherosclerosis that causes cardiovascular disease of the heart and peripheral artery disease in the legs. The internal carotid arteries deliver […]
COMMON ANTI-COAGULANTS
By Mihae Shin-Diep, NP on May 21st, 2015 in Medications, You may have been placed on an anti-coagulant, also known as blood thinners, by your Horizon Vascular Surgeon or another physician. There are several medications that are commonly used to treat your vascular condition and we will provide a basic review of them here, including the pros […]