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by [Dr. Clifford Sales, MD, MBA, FACS](https://health.veininstitutenj.com/blog/author/clifford-sales-md-facs-mba) - [June 3rd, 2019](https://health.veininstitutenj.com/blog/which-vein-procedures-are-covered-by-insurance) Check out our updated version on this blog topic. Click HERE At the Vein Institute of NJ, we want your health to come first and foremost. We recognize that we live in a world where financial decisions play a major role in how we view our own health. We want you to be as informed as possible so your health and finances\[…\] [![iStock-470314822](https://health.veininstitutenj.com/hubfs/iStock-470314822.jpg)](https://health.veininstitutenj.com/blog/carotid-artery-disease-stroke-awareness-prevention) [read more](https://health.veininstitutenj.com/blog/carotid-artery-disease-stroke-awareness-prevention) ## [Carotid Artery Disease: Stroke Awareness & Prevention](https://health.veininstitutenj.com/blog/carotid-artery-disease-stroke-awareness-prevention) - by [Dr. Clifford Sales, MD, MBA, FACS](https://health.veininstitutenj.com/blog/author/clifford-sales-md-facs-mba) - [May 15th, 2019](https://health.veininstitutenj.com/blog/carotid-artery-disease-stroke-awareness-prevention) On average, someone in the United States has a stroke every 40 seconds. Disease of the carotid arteries is one of the leading risk factors for stroke, responsible for approximately one-third of all occurrences. Unfortunately, many people don’t experience symptoms and thus aren’t aware they have carotid artery disease\[…\] [![Woman examining legs](https://health.veininstitutenj.com/hubfs/Woman%20examining%20legs.jpg)](https://health.veininstitutenj.com/blog/varicose-spider-reticular-whats-the-difference) [read more](https://health.veininstitutenj.com/blog/varicose-spider-reticular-whats-the-difference) ## [Varicose, Spider, Reticular - What's the Difference?](https://health.veininstitutenj.com/blog/varicose-spider-reticular-whats-the-difference) - by [Dr. Scott Sundick, MD, FACS](https://health.veininstitutenj.com/blog/author/scott-sundick-md-facs) - [May 1st, 2019](https://health.veininstitutenj.com/blog/varicose-spider-reticular-whats-the-difference) Varicose, Spider and now Reticular veins. How are you supposed to know what’s what? Or, more importantly, how to get rid of them? 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[![iStock-868580500](https://health.veininstitutenj.com/hubfs/iStock-868580500.jpg)](https://health.veininstitutenj.com/blog/air-travel-and-blood-clots-what-you-should-know) [read more](https://health.veininstitutenj.com/blog/air-travel-and-blood-clots-what-you-should-know) ## [Air Travel and Blood Clots: What You Should Know](https://health.veininstitutenj.com/blog/air-travel-and-blood-clots-what-you-should-know) - by [Dr. Clifford Sales, MD, MBA, FACS](https://health.veininstitutenj.com/blog/author/clifford-sales-md-facs-mba) - [April 3rd, 2019](https://health.veininstitutenj.com/blog/air-travel-and-blood-clots-what-you-should-know) As Vascular Surgeons, we are frequently asked about the risk of air travel and the development of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) or blood clots. Despite the abundance of warnings in airline brochures and “common knowledge” in the lay press, the scientific evidence is less overwhelming! 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