An implantable mediport is a thin, soft, hollow tube made of plastic.  It is put into a vein in your chest or arm. Implantable mediports (sometimes called portacaths or subcutaneous ports) are a small disc approximately 1-1.5 inches in diameter.

What is peripheral arterial disease (PAD)? PAD is a common circulation problem in which the arteries that carry blood to the legs or arms become narrowed or clogged. This interferes with the normal flow of blood, sometimes causing pain, but

What is renal artery disease? In some patients, high blood pressure is caused by blockage in the artery to the kidney, a condition known as renal vascular hypertension. Vascular interventionalists can often treat these blockages without surgery. In most cases,

Spider veins are tiny, thin veins that can be seen very close to the skin’s surface. They look like red, blue or green spider webs just beneath the skin. Sometimes they are also described as looking like marble. Spider veins

Varicose veins are twisted, enlarged veins. Any vein may become varicose, but the veins most commonly affected are those in your legs and feet. That’s because standing and walking upright increases the pressure in the veins of your lower body.