Varicose Veins Treated Quickly And Effectively With Next-generation Ablation Catheter

New procedure and quick too...sometimes varicose veins are painful and this appears to be a great alternative solution, although at present, only available at 10 hospitals...and you can return to work the same day...BD

An estimated 25 million Americans-mostly women-suffer from varicose veins, and 30-something Deborah Heine was one of them. As soon as the Santa Monica mother of three would wake up each morning, she'd complain, "My feet are killing me!" After her baby was born last year, she'd tried running to get back into shape but had to stop because her feet-which ached constantly-hurt even more when she exercised. All of that changed recently when she underwent a short outpatient procedure at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center that used a new, next-generation radiofrequency catheter to treat her varicose veins. Describing the experience as "overnight relief" , Heine says, "I woke up the next morning and felt like my feet were 10 pounds lighter. I was able to do all of my routine activities without any pain. ."

After the procedure is completed, Dr. Levin wraps the patient's leg in a thick ace-type bandage that needs to be worn for two to three days. As soon as the patient recovers from the IV sedation, they're cleared to leave the hospital. Some return to work the same day-the only restriction they're given is to avoid running or bouncing for about 10 days.