As you may be aware, the aorta is the largest blood vessel in the human body. At Toronto Cardiovascular Ultrasound we screen for abdominal aortic aneurysms. An aortic aneurysm occurs when there is a protrusion in the aorta. This bulge can cause a rupture in the aorta which can be catastrophic. This is why it […]
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“What to expect when you come in to check your Veins
“You know that the heart pumps blood towards extremities using the arteries and that veins are the ones bringing back to the heart the blood with the help of the calf muscles and breathing.This
happens many times during every hour of our life! Ultrasound is an excellent tool for diagnosing Chronic venous insufficiency,varicose veins mainly and it is used during the treatment of varicose veins and in following up patients that had treatments done too.Many patients are asking us “what are you looking for when doing the ultrasound” or “How can you see if I have varicose veins?” It is simple ,but very high tech!