by Ramon Castro | Jul 24, 2017 | Blog
You probably remember from grade school biology classes that veins are the part of the circulatory system that carry blood back toward the heart. They work with other blood vessels such as arteries and capillaries to circulate oxygen and other nutrients throughout the...
by Ramon Castro | Jul 19, 2017 | News
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is the formation of a blood clot in the deep veins of the legs that is caused by poor circulation. People who develop DVT and do not go to a Chicago vein expert for treatment are at risk of developing a serious complication called pulmonary...
by Ramon Castro | Jun 21, 2017 | News
Although most people relate vein disease to varicose veins on the calves or thighs or swollen legs and ankles, there are other more sinister problems that can arise in other areas of your body. According to Dr. Ramon Castro, our Chicago vascular doctor, there is a...
by Ramon Castro | May 7, 2017 | Blog
Although we talk about them together much of the time, varicose veins and spider veins have some differences. Whereas varicose veins present as large and ropelike mostly on the legs and ankles, spider veins tend to be smaller veins and capillaries close to the skin...
by Ramon Castro | Nov 20, 2016 | News
Laser ablation, radiofrequency ablation, ultrasound guided sclerotherapy, microphlebectomy…the procedure options for varicose vein treatment in Chicago are seemingly endless. In this article, we explain why our vein care specialists in Chicago need to offer so many...