Being the main blood vessel that runs from the heart through the chest and abdomen, an aneurysm in the aorta could be life-threatening. We’ll be speaking to Dr Naresh Govindarajanthran, vascular surgeon from Sunway Medical Centre to learn more about abdominal aortic aneurysms and how it can be treated.

Compression stockings are tight on the ankle (ankle pressure 20-30 mmHg) and squeeze the venous blood towards the heart when you walk. They improve calf muscle function, compress the varicose veins and reduce venous reflux. Stockings are useful for varicose veins which occur during pregnancy and for after varicose vein ablation, laser or surgery.

Treatment of varicose veins is necessary when there are symptoms of itching, bleeding or swelling. Type of treatment required depends of the severity of the varicose veins. Injection & Laser or Radio Frequency Ablation are popular and effective treatments

Saphenous vein ligation and stripping is the classical way of treating varicose veins. In this method, the cause of the disease which is the vein with the defective valve is ligated (tied off). The tortuous veins are then either stripped out or avulsed (removed)

Varicose veins are swollen and enlarged superficial veins in the legs which develop when the small valves are damaged or don’t work properly

A Dialysis Access is a place which is constructed to allow doctors and nurses to have easy access to your blood circulation during haemodialysis. It is constructed situated just under the skin usually on your arm or sometimes on your thigh. Taking good care of your dialysis access is extremely important as it is the life line of all patients with kidney failure. See your doctor as soon as possible when you suspect there is a problem