By Downtown Vein Treatment Center

07/14/2023 Your circulatory system consists of a long loop, sending nutrient-rich blood from your heart and lungs to the rest of your body and then cycling the depleted blood back. If you suffer from venous insufficiency or arterial insufficiency, your veins or arteries aren’t working properly. But there’s a treatment for arterial and venous insufficiency at the Downtown Vein & Vascular Center in Brooklyn. To treat veins, arteries and even venous stasis dermatitis, call this medical practice for the best care.
What Is Venous Insufficiency?
Venous insufficiency is a medical condition that arises when veins become too dysfunctional to return blood to your heart. The condition almost always occurs in your legs because that’s where the fight against gravity is the strongest. The valves within your veins keep blood moving in the same direction, but when these valves weaken, it stops the upward movement of blood flow back to your heart.
When the blood pools in place instead of moving forward, it can lead to your leg swelling, dilated visible veins, a skin discoloration called venous stasis dermatitis and in severe cases, the formation of an ulcer that’s very difficult to treat. Chronic venous insufficiency can damage any vein, including a superficial vein, a deep vein or a perforating vein that connects the two. Your symptoms are initially mild, but as the pressure in the vein increases, you experience more serious complications that can threaten your life or limb.
Early diagnosis by a Vein and Vascular Specialist ensures effective treatment for venous insufficiency. At the Downtown Vein & Vascular Center in Brooklyn, NY, Dr. Sergei Sobolevsky, a renowned endovascular specialist, uses advanced diagnostics and effective treatment for a range of vein conditions.
What Is Arterial Insufficiency?
Arterial insufficiency refers to problems with the blood flow in your arteries, which normally supply blood from your heart to your organs. A major cause of arterial insufficiency is hardening and narrowing of your arteries, called atherosclerosis. A build-up of fatty material on the walls of your arteries causes them to become narrow, which slows the blood flow. Symptoms of this condition include:

• Frequent leg cramps in the legs with some activities, such as walking or climbing stairs
• Chest pain or a heart attack, as arterial insufficiency is associated with heart disease
• Cold or numb lower legs
• Leg weakness
• Weak or no pulse in your legs or feet
• Shiny skin on your legs
• A risk of a stroke or transient ischemic attack, since arterial insufficiency is associated with the risk of ischemic stroke
• Pain after eating, as arterial insufficiency is associated with poor circulation to your digestive system
• Pain in your legs and feet, whether you’re at rest or exercising
• Numbness or loss of normal sensations in your feet

Arterial insufficiency affects every part of your body because all body parts need oxygen. If untreated, arterial insufficiency may lead to critical limb ischemia, ulcers and even amputation. Arterial insufficiency affecting your heart can lead to a heart attack or stroke. Arterial insufficiency and venous insufficiency both refer to blood flow problems, but differ in several ways, including:

• Arterial insufficiency refers to blood flow issues in your arteries, while venous insufficiency is a breakdown in the flow of blood in the veins.
• Arterial insufficiency results from fatty material buildup in arteries, while venous insufficiency results from damaged valves in the dysfunctional veins.
• Venous insufficiency mostly affects just your legs.

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