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[October 6th, 2020](https://health.veininstitutenj.com/blog/what-is-vein-mapping) If anyone remembers opening a road map, well before Google Maps came along, you would see a vast sea of squiggly red and blue lines running across the paper. These lines represented various highways and interstates crisscrossing the terrain. We would run our fingers along them to figure out how to get from one point\[…\] [![Know your types of aneursyms](https://health.veininstitutenj.com/hubfs/Patient-Care_iStock-1147974101.png)](https://health.veininstitutenj.com/blog/aortic-aneurysms-types-and-management) [read more](https://health.veininstitutenj.com/blog/aortic-aneurysms-types-and-management) ## [Aortic Aneurysms: Types and Management](https://health.veininstitutenj.com/blog/aortic-aneurysms-types-and-management) - by [Dr. Combiz Rezayat, MD, FACS](https://health.veininstitutenj.com/blog/author/combiz-rezayat-md-facs) - [October 6th, 2020](https://health.veininstitutenj.com/blog/aortic-aneurysms-types-and-management) The best thing to do with an aneurysm is to avoid it. Seems like sound advice, right? Prevention is usually the best course of medical treatment. But, we know, stopping an aneurysm may not be in the cards sometimes. [![](https://health.veininstitutenj.com/hubfs/Health_Insurance_iStock-1082342072.png)](https://health.veininstitutenj.com/blog/do-you-know-which-vein-procedures-are-covered-by-insurance) [read more](https://health.veininstitutenj.com/blog/do-you-know-which-vein-procedures-are-covered-by-insurance) ## [Do You Know Which Vein Procedures Are Covered By Insurance?](https://health.veininstitutenj.com/blog/do-you-know-which-vein-procedures-are-covered-by-insurance) - by [Dr. Scott Sundick, MD, FACS](https://health.veininstitutenj.com/blog/author/scott-sundick-md-facs) - [September 18th, 2020](https://health.veininstitutenj.com/blog/do-you-know-which-vein-procedures-are-covered-by-insurance) It’s a common misperception that varicose veins are only a cosmetic issue, and that people want treatment only to improve the appearance of their legs. While this is sometimes the case, we know that the treatment of varicose veins is not for cosmetic purposes alone, but is quite often a medical necessity. [![aneurysms](https://health.veininstitutenj.com/hubfs/AAA%20Clinical.jpg)](https://health.veininstitutenj.com/blog/aneurysms-the-silent-killers) [read more](https://health.veininstitutenj.com/blog/aneurysms-the-silent-killers) ## [Aneurysms: The Silent Killers](https://health.veininstitutenj.com/blog/aneurysms-the-silent-killers) - by [Dr. Clifford Sales, MD, MBA, FACS](https://health.veininstitutenj.com/blog/author/clifford-sales-md-facs-mba) - [September 18th, 2020](https://health.veininstitutenj.com/blog/aneurysms-the-silent-killers) With approximately 250,000 patients being diagnosed with aortic aneurysms in the United States each year, it is important to understand what can be done to help combat this condition. Part of our goal at the Vein Institute of NJ at The Cardiovascular Care Group is to offer further education and understanding in\[…\] [![Vein Center Accreditation](https://health.veininstitutenj.com/hubfs/seal_vein-COLOR_2.png)](https://health.veininstitutenj.com/blog/a-word-on-accreditation) [read more](https://health.veininstitutenj.com/blog/a-word-on-accreditation) ## [A Word on Accreditation](https://health.veininstitutenj.com/blog/a-word-on-accreditation) - by [Dr. Clifford Sales, MD, MBA, FACS](https://health.veininstitutenj.com/blog/author/clifford-sales-md-facs-mba) - [September 1st, 2020](https://health.veininstitutenj.com/blog/a-word-on-accreditation) Choosing the right doctor to handle your vein and vascular issues is an important decision. Choosing the right vein center is just as important. 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