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 | 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 14, 2014 | Press Releases
November 14 th. Chicago, IL. Chicago Vein Care Center has put out a fresh commentary on the many benefits of varicose vein treatment in Chicago. According to Chicago vein experts, people who normally enjoy a vein-free active lifestyle may lose that freedom and can...
by Ramon Castro | Oct 2, 2014 | News
If you have been recently diagnosed with vein disease or if you are interested in preventing vein disease, you probably have a lot of questions. Instead of surfing the Internet and spending countless hours and days sifting through unreliable sources, read all about it...