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Varicose Veins Treatment in Pune| Dr. Advait Kothurkar
Dr. Advait Kothurkar a Senior Consultant Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon based in Shivaji Nagar, Pune, specializes in diagnosing and treating vas...
Dr. Advait Kothurkar
Vasculitis
Vasculitis
Vasculitis literally means 'inflammation of the blood vessels'. Inflammation is your immune system's response to tissue that has become injured or infected.
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Venous leg ulcer
Venous leg ulcer
A leg ulcer is a long-lasting (chronic) sore on your leg or foot that takes more than four to six weeks to heal. They most often develop on the inside of the leg, just above the ankle. The symptoms of a venous leg ulcer include pain, itching and swelling in the affected leg.
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Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) - Symptoms
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) - Symptoms
Many people with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) don't have any symptoms. However, you may feel painful aching in your leg muscles that is triggered by physical activity, such as walking or climbing stairs.
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Embolism
Embolism
An embolism is a condition where the blood flow in an artery is blocked by a foreign body, such as a blood clot or an air bubble. To function properly, the body's tissues and organs need oxygen, which is transported around the body in the bloodstream. If the blood supply to a major organ – such as the brain, heart or lungs – is blocked, the organ will lose some or all of its function.
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Varicose eczema
Varicose eczema
Varicose eczema is a long-term skin condition that affects the lower legs and is common in people with varicose veins. It is also known as venous eczema, gravitational eczema and stasis eczema.
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Carotid endarterectomy
Carotid endarterectomy
Carotid endarterectomy is a surgical procedure to unblock a carotid artery. The carotid arteries are the main blood vessels that supply the head and neck. Carotid endarterectomies are carried out when one or both carotid arteries have become narrowed because of a build-up of fatty deposits (plaque)
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Cardiovascular disease
Cardiovascular disease
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a general term that describes a disease of the heart or blood vessels. Blood flow to the heart, brain or body can be reduced as the result of a blood clot (thrombosis),
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Deep vein thrombosis
Deep vein thrombosis
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a blood clot in one of the deep veins in the body. Blood clots that develop in a vein are also known as venous thrombosis.
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What Is Peripheral Arterial Disease?
What Is Peripheral Arterial Disease?
Peripheral arterial disease (P.A.D.) is a disease in which plaque (plak) builds up in the arteries that carry blood to your head, organs, and limbs. Plaque is made up of fat, cholesterol, calcium, fibrous tissue, and other substances in the blood.
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
What is Cerebral Aneurysms?
What is Cerebral Aneurysms?
A cerebral aneurysm is a weak or thin spot on a blood vessel in the brain that balloons out and fills with blood. An aneurysm can press on a nerve or surrounding tissue, and also leak or burst, which lets blood spill into surrounding tissues (called a hemorrhage).
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
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