Laser endovenous ablation is a minimally invasive procedure in which varicose veins are exposed to heat from a laser which causes them to shrink, collapse, and eventually heal into scar tissue. The varicose veins and spider veins treated with endovenous ablation are considered superficial veins, therefore the blood flow is redirected when they die off. A catheter is used to
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Endovenous Ablation
Endovenous ablation treats varicose veins by using heat to ablate, meaning remove, the troublesome veins. In this minimally invasive procedure the problem varicose veins are exposed to heat which causes them to shrink, collapse, and eventually heal into scar tissue. Laser endovenous ablation uses heat from a laser to treat varicose veins, while sound waves act as the heat source
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