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Varicose Veins Visibly Problematic - ID241

Varicose Veins Visibly Problematic

06/29/09 — KRIV-TV, Houston, TX

Dr. David Shin, medical director of the Vascular Center of Houston, performs a new procedure for the problem and explains it on FOX 26 Morning News....

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Varicose Vein Treatment, Done in Less Than an Hour - ID240

Varicose Vein Treatment, Done in Less Than an Hour

06/19/09 — WDBJ-TV, Roanoke, VA

A procedure known as Closure can help get rid of them in less than an hour. For one local man his first procedure worked so well, he came back to get his other leg done....

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How to Make Varicose Veins Vanish - ID239

How to Make Varicose Veins Vanish

06/16/09 — KGMB-TV, Honolulu, HI

A Honolulu doctor is one of the pioneers behind a procedure covered by insurance that can make those unsightly veins vanish in minutes....

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Better Cleveland - Varicose Veins, Part 2 - ID238

Better Cleveland - Varicose Veins, Part 2

06/16/09 — WBNX-TV, Cleveland, OH

Dr. Nelson appears on the Better Cleveland TV show and talks about the VNUS Closure procedure that is used to treats varicose veins....

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NHS National Innovation Centre Supports VNUS Closure Procedure - ID237

NHS National Innovation Centre Supports VNUS Closure Procedure

06/10/09 — Science Park News, Southamptom, Emgland

The UK NHS National Innovation Centre has identified the VNUS Closure procedure as a select innovative technology that is bringing benefits to the National Health Service (NHS) hospitals and patients...

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Better Cleveland- Varicose Veins, Part 1 - ID235

Better Cleveland- Varicose Veins, Part 1

06/10/09 — WBNX-TV, Cleveland, OH

Dr. Nelson appears on the Better Cleveland TV show and talks about the VNUS Closure procedure that is used to treats varicose veins....

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Varicose Veins Treatment - ID236

Varicose Veins Treatment

06/10/09 — WYFF-TV, Greenville, SC

Dr. Tarazi performs the VNUS Closure procedure to treat varicose veins on WYFF-TV in Greenville, SC....

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Tired, Painful, or Unsightly Legs…? - ID232

Tired, Painful, or Unsightly Legs…?

06/04/09 — The Women's Journal, Dover, DE

If you are among the estimated 20 to 40 million men or women who suffer from venous insufficiency, you may have venous reflux disease. You may feel that your legs are aching or uncomfortable...

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Good News About Varicose Vein Treatment - ID233

Good News About Varicose Vein Treatment

06/01/09 — Generations Hawaii Magazine, Honolulu, HI

Varicose veins are a frequent problem that has been around since man assumed the erect position. They occur when the valves in the leg veins no longer work and blood flow reverse back down the leg....

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Varicose Vein Procedure Done in Berwick - ID231

Varicose Vein Procedure Done in Berwick

05/27/09 — WBRE-TV, Wilkes-Barre, PA

A surgeon here is performing a procedure that helps get rid of painful, unsightly varicose veins. Dr. John Guerriero's practice, Comprehensive Vascular Surgery, sits next to the Berwick Hospital....

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Procedure Diminishes Varicose Veins - ID230

Procedure Diminishes Varicose Veins

05/20/09 — Quincy Patriot-Ledger, Quincy, MA

Three years ago, while administering anesthesia for a patient at the Quincy Medical Center, Reddy watched as Dr. Palma Shaw performed a new procedure sealing diseased leg veins....

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Relief for Varicose Veins - ID229

Relief for Varicose Veins

05/19/09 — KSEE-TV, Fresno, CA

Millions of Americans suffer from varicose veins-- they're painful and unsightly. Years ago, the veins were stripped for relief. Now, doctors can treat problem veins with a radio-frequency catheter....

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Vein Treatment - ID228

Vein Treatment

05/18/09 — WBNS-TV, Columbus, OH

Dr. Doug Van Fossen performs of the VNUS Closure procedure to treat painful varicose veins on WBNS-TV in Columbus OH...

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New Procedure to Minimize Varicose Veins - ID226

New Procedure to Minimize Varicose Veins

05/07/09 — KHON-TV, Honolulu, HI

Dr. Robert Kistner performs the VNUS Closure procedure on KHON-TV in Honolulu, HI....

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Vein Surgery - ID224

Vein Surgery

05/06/09 — WLOS-TV, Asheville, NC

Dr. Sylvia Tarazi performs the VNUS Closure procedure on WLOS-TV in Asheville, NC...

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Physician Spotlight: Griffin Coates, MD - ID225

Physician Spotlight: Griffin Coates, MD

05/06/09 — East Tennessee Medical News, Chattanooga, TN

Experience is often the best teacher, and in Griffin Coates, MD's case, the lessons learned can open up a whole new career....

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New Technology Gives Vein Patients a Leg Up - ID222

New Technology Gives Vein Patients a Leg Up

05/04/09 — PrimeLife Circuit newspaper, St. Louis, MO

Scientists tell us that man's forbears first walked upright about 1.5 million years ago. You'd think our leg veins would have adjusted to bein vertical by now....

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New Treatment for Varicose Veins - ID221

New Treatment for Varicose Veins

05/04/09 — Tidewater Women Magazine, Virginia Beach, VA

Anthropologists tell us that human ancestors first walked upright about 1.5 million years ago. Unfortunately, in all that time our leg veins have never quite adjusted...

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Technology Eases Pain, Recoveries in Varicose Vein Repairs - ID217

Technology Eases Pain, Recoveries in Varicose Vein Repairs

04/24/09 — KYTV-TV, Springfield, MO

You shouldn’t assume varicose veins are just nuisances that come with aging. Damaged veins need medical attention, an technology just keeps giving doctors new tools to fix the problems....

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Varicose Vein Treatment with Dr. Jensen - ID220

Varicose Vein Treatment with Dr. Jensen

04/24/09 — KSTU-TV, Salt Lake City, UT

Dr. Jensen appears on KTXL-TV and talks about the VNUS Closure procedure....

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Varicose Vein Treatment with Dr. Monahan - ID219

Varicose Vein Treatment with Dr. Monahan

04/22/09 — KTXL-TV, Sacramento, CA

Dr. Monahan appears on KTXL-TV and performs the VNUS Closure procedure using the ClosureFAST catheter....

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Innovation – Soup to Nuts, Served by The NIC - ID215

Innovation – Soup to Nuts, Served by The NIC

04/17/09 — Innovation, London, England

Successful innovation starts with identifying a need. It then grows the solution to that need and shares the results. The NIC can support commercial innovators at each of these stages....

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New Varicose Vein Surgery Offered  - ID214

New Varicose Vein Surgery Offered

04/16/09 — BBC News, Newport, South Wales

A new, simpler operation to remove varicose veins which allows the patient to leave hospital the same day has become available in parts of Wales. ...

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Studio 5 - ID216

Studio 5

04/15/09 — KSL-TV, Salt Lake City, UT

Dr. Peter Wilson from Davis Vein Center talks about the latest minimally invasive technology called, the VNUS Closure procedure that use to treat varicose veins....

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Good Morning San Diego - ID218

Good Morning San Diego

04/08/09 — KUSI-TV, San Diego, CA

Dr. Guzzetta's live appearance on the morning news in San Diego. He performs the VNUS Closure procedure using the ClosureFAST radiofrequency catheter....

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Groundbreaking Varicose Vein Surgery at Burnley - ID212

Groundbreaking Varicose Vein Surgery at Burnley

04/06/09 — Pendle Today, Burnley, England

A RADICAL new way of treating varicose veins is being pioneered at Burnley General Hospital. People who need vein surgery can now choose the VNUS Closure System, which allows surgeons to treat patients more conveniently and speeds up recovery....

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VNUS In the News: Forbes’ 100 Most Trusted Companies - ID213

VNUS In the News: Forbes’ 100 Most Trusted Companies

04/02/09 — Forbes.com,

An annual survey identifies the 100 businesses on American exchanges with the most transparent and conservative accounting practices and most prudent management....

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Back On Her Feet - ID234

Back On Her Feet

04/02/09 — Advertiser Final, Honolulu, HI

Helen VanHorn, 45, is a serious athlete. She runs, swims, surfs or bikes every day, and fitness plays a critical role in her well being. So when the Downtown resident felt discomfort over her kneecap...

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Venus Closure a Less Invasive Treatment of Varicose Veins - ID210

Venus Closure a Less Invasive Treatment of Varicose Veins

03/30/09 — Examiner.com, Conway, SC

Between 25-40 million Americans, mostly women, suffer from varicose veins. Venus closure is becoming a popular procedure here in South Carolina for the treatment of varicose veins in the legs that are associated with venux reflux...

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New Treatment for Varicose Veins Shortens Recovery Time - ID209

New Treatment for Varicose Veins Shortens Recovery Time

03/29/09 — KOAT-TV, Albuquerque, NM

Early one morning before he went to work Tommy Archuleta went to the Center for Venous Disease in Santa Fe to have the varicose veins in his legs treated....

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New Procedure Shrinks Varicose Veins In 3 Minutes - ID207

New Procedure Shrinks Varicose Veins In 3 Minutes

03/26/09 — WCPO-TV, Cincinnati, OH

Local Doctors are performing a new procedure that can dramatically shrink the vein in two minutes; quick enough for it to be done on your lunch break....

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Quick Varicose Vein Treatment - ID208

Quick Varicose Vein Treatment

03/26/09 — BBC News, North West, England

A new way to remove varicose veins has reduced the recovery time dramatically and can be carried out using a local anaesthetic. ...

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Procedure Eliminates Varicose Veins  - ID206

Procedure Eliminates Varicose Veins

03/24/09 — Charleston (WV) Daily Mail, Charleston, WV

Kim Thompson knew she wanted relief from the terrible aching in her legs caused by varicose veins. She was just as certain she didn't want the cure to hurt as much as the problem....

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Varicose Vein Treatment with Dr. Ripley - ID205

Varicose Vein Treatment with Dr. Ripley

03/22/09 — WIS-TV, Columbia, SC

The varicose veins on Myrtle Plybon’s leg will be gone soon which is perfect timing for her favorite hobby. ...

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Good Day Colorado - ID203

Good Day Colorado

03/19/09 — KDVR-TV, Denver, CO

Dr. Carlson talks about the revolutionary device called, the VNUS Closure procedure, to treat varicose veins on KDVR-TV....

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Varicose Veins Treatment Using State of the Art Technology - ID204

Varicose Veins Treatment Using State of the Art Technology

03/19/09 — WWBT-TV, Richmond, VA

You can take off the tight stocking and you don't have to start stripping. Thousand of people have found quick relief from painful varicose veins with state of the art technology. We found a local woman thrilled with her result....

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Ultrasound Procedure Combats Varicose Veins - ID202

Ultrasound Procedure Combats Varicose Veins

03/14/09 — News 14 Carolina, Charlotte, NC

Dr. Donald Sudy of Evolve Medical Associates in Charlotte uses a technique called the VNSU closure procedure to treat the problem using ultrasound....

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Varicose Vein Procedure Faster Than Ever - ID200

Varicose Vein Procedure Faster Than Ever

03/09/09 — WSLS-TV, Roanoke, VA

The varicose veins on Myrtle Plybon’s leg will be gone soon which is perfect timing for her favorite hobby. ...

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News12 This Morning - ID201

News12 This Morning

03/09/09 — WDEF-TV, Chattanooga, TN

Dr. Coates' interview about varicose vein and the VNUS Closure procedure....

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SIR: Radiofrequency Ablation Called A Kinder, Gentler Varicose Vein Procedure - ID199

SIR: Radiofrequency Ablation Called A Kinder, Gentler Varicose Vein Procedure

03/09/09 — MedPage Today, San Diego, CA

Radiofrequency ablation to eliminate varicose veins may cut down on initial pain and complications compared with laser treatment, researchers said. ...

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Sweet New Technology for Sour Old Veins - ID198

Sweet New Technology for Sour Old Veins

03/02/09 — Idaho Senior News,

Today, however, we have next-generation medical technology to treat the problem - minimally invasive catheter that close the malfunctioning vein from wihtin....

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Minimally Invasive Procedure Treats Varicose Veins - ID197

Minimally Invasive Procedure Treats Varicose Veins

02/24/09 — KSPR-TV, Springfield, MO

Dr. Dunn has treated varicose veins the past ten years, but in the past year started using radiofrequency energy to rid his patients of the painful veins....

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Vein Operation ‘in a day’ - ID227

Vein Operation ‘in a day’

02/17/09 — BBC News, Bristol, England

Margaret Short is one of five million people in the UK who suffered from painful varicose veins. Today she is preparing to have a new technique called VNUS Closure to remove them. ...

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Chattanooga Doctor Offers Pioneering Varicose Veins Procedure - ID195

Chattanooga Doctor Offers Pioneering Varicose Veins Procedure

02/11/09 — WDEF-TV, Chattanooga, TN

Alison Noma suffered from the pain of varicose veins for nearly 30-years. She recently sought help after learning about a new treatment that doesn't involve vein stripping....

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Varicose Veins a Painful Problem - ID196

Varicose Veins a Painful Problem

02/11/09 — KJRH-TV, Tulsa, OK

Using just local anesthetic, Tulsa cardiothoracic and vascular surgeon, John Carabello, D.O., uses the VNUS Closure system to help ease the problems of varicose veins....

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PRMC Offers Procedure to Seal Diseased Leg Veins - ID192

PRMC Offers Procedure to Seal Diseased Leg Veins

01/24/09 — Palestine Herald-Press, Palestine, TX

Palestine Regional Medical Center is now offering a new procedure that treats the underlying cause of painful, disfiguring varicose veins....

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Varicose Veins: Not Just a Cosmetic Problem - ID191

Varicose Veins: Not Just a Cosmetic Problem

01/23/09 — The Jewish Times, Pleasantville, NJ

One of the most common circulatory system problems affecting individuals of all ages is venous insufficiency, also known as venous reflux disease. This occurs when one-way valves in the leg veins begin to fail and become leaky....

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Quick Procedure Seals Diseased Leg Veins - ID190

Quick Procedure Seals Diseased Leg Veins

01/22/09 — The Daily Spectrum, St. George, UT

The traditional treatment involves pulling the diseased veins from the leg and breaking the attachments to branching vessels. Called vein stripping, this technique often produces painful bruising. Khoury, however, uses a process called radiofrequency ablation to seal troublesome veins without removing them....

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Treatment for Varicose Veins - ID188

Treatment for Varicose Veins

01/11/09 — Sound Medicine, Indianapolis, IN

Now there’s another choice, which uses heat to close damaged veins. The outpatient treatment takes about an hour, and recovery time is shorter than some of the other choices....

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New Technology For a Very Old Problem - ID187

New Technology For a Very Old Problem

01/10/09 — Warwick Beacon, Warwick, RI

The first minimally invasive catheters for treating the condition arrived less than 10 years ago but the technology has rapidly improved since then and this New Year's can mean a fresh start for sufferers of varicose veins....

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Varicose Vein Help - ID186

Varicose Vein Help

01/06/09 — WAVY-TV, Norfolk, VA

Vascular Surgeon Chad McKenzie eliminates varicose veins right in his office, using something called the VNUS procedure....

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Twin Cities Live - ID185

Twin Cities Live

01/02/09 — KSTP-TV, St. Paul, MN

The Mayo Clinic estimates that 25 million people suffer from these black and blue pests and over half of those people are women. A new technique promises to rid almost anyone of these unsightly veins though!...

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Varicose Veins – New Technology For a Very Old Problem - ID184

Varicose Veins – New Technology For a Very Old Problem

01/01/09 — Prime Time Magazine, Warwick, RI

With the new RF device called ClosureFAST, patients are in and out of the office in about 45 minutes and most of that time is preparation. The actual closing of the vein - or ablation - takes two to three minutes and is virtually painless....

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