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Arteries and Veins

Overview:
This program features information on diagnosing and treating problems in the vascular system, the network of arteries and veins that keeps blood supplied to all parts of the body. Conditions discussed in this show include aneurysms, peripheral arterial disease, deep vein thrombosis and varicose veins.

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Transcript of Video

Part One:

Vascular problems overview
Arteries
Aneurysms
Abdominal aortic aneurysms
Risk factors for aneurysms
Screening for aneurysms
Repair of aneurysms
Aneurysm rupture
Minimally invasive endograft stents
Peripheral arterial disease

Part Two:

Veins
Venous reflux
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
Pulmonary embolism
DVT risk factors
Variocose veins

Guest:
Dr. Rajabrata Sarkar, chief of vascular surgery at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Dr. Sarkar is also a professor of surgery and head of the Division of Vascular Surgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

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