Advances in Vein Therapies

Original Contribution

Detecting Venous Reflux Using a Sixty-Degree Reverse Trendelenburg (RT-60) Position in Symptomatic Patients With Chronic Venous Disease

07/15/2016

Waheeb John Shammas , BS, MBA, RA, BA;

William Hauber , MS, RT(R), CNMT;

Melissa J. Green , RCS;

Nicolas W. Shammas , MD, MS, FACC, FSCAI, FACP, FSVM;

Julie Dokas , RDMS, RVT;

Mary F. Knowles , RVT;

Gail A. Shammas , BSN, BS , RN, BSc;

This study examines the predictability of identifying venous reflux using a reverse Trendelenburg 60° when compared with the standing position in the great and small saphenous veins.

This study examines the...

07/15/2016

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Advances in Vein Therapy

Perioperative Duplex Ultrasound Following Endothermal Ablation of the Saphenous Vein: Is it Worthless?

09/27/2014

Lowell S. Kabnick , MD, FACS;

Randolph Todd C. Jones , MD;

The standard of care is to obtain a duplex ultrasound to evaluate for the presence of endothermal heat-induced thrombosis within the first 1-2 weeks after endothermic ablation of saphenous veins. We advocate against this routine practice in...

The standard of care is to...

09/27/2014

Journal of Invasive Cardiology