by Dr. Joseph M Caruso | Jan 31, 2021 | Dr. Caruso Posts
What is a DVT? Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a blood clot that forms most commonly in the deep veins of the leg. Clinically significant DVTs are any clot in the popliteal vein (vein behind the knee) and higher up. Causes of DVT are trauma, prolonged stasis (immobility...
by Dr. Joseph M Caruso | Jan 31, 2021 | Dr. Caruso Posts
Sclerotherapy is a procedure used to treat blood vessel malformations and also malformations of the lymphatic system. A medicine is injected into the vessels, which makes them shrink. It is used for children and young adults with vascular or lymphatic malformations....
by Dr. Joseph M Caruso | Jan 31, 2021 | Dr. Caruso Posts
I get asked this question a lot. “Oh, you work on veins, right?” “So you operate on the heart?” “You mean like Harrison Ford in The Fugitive?” On that last one, yes! Except without the running and the one-armed man stuff. A vascular...
by Dr. Joseph M Caruso | Jan 31, 2021 | Dr. Caruso Posts
What is a PE (pulmonary embolus)? Working from the earlier post, when a blood clot in the vein breaks off and travels north, it passes through the heart and into the blood vessels (pulmonary arteries) that carry blood to the lungs to offload CO2 and take up Oxygen to...
by Dr. Joseph M Caruso | Jan 31, 2021 | Dr. Caruso Posts
This is the equivalent of the genie in Aladdin’s claim of “All the power in the universe in an itty bitty living space!” Anyone else miss Robin Williams? Absolute genius and gone too soon. Moving on… When it comes to surgery, if you can have a less invasive...
by Dr. Joseph M Caruso | Jan 31, 2021 | Dr. Caruso Posts
An aneurysm is an abnormal dilatation of an artery above a certain size and these can effect any artery in the body. As for the aorta, the largest blood vessel in the body, the most common place this occurs is in the abdomen. Most often times, aneurysms are found...
