Patient Education Library

What POTS is, how it relates to iliac vein compression, and why caution is critical before considering a vein stent for POTS symptoms.

If your leg ulcer will not heal, the wound care may not be the problem. Underlying vein or artery disease is often the missing diagnosis, and the right referral changes everything.

No vascular procedure can overcome the ongoing pressure that excess weight places on your pelvis and legs. A compassionate look at how weight drives vein symptoms and what actually helps.

President Trump’s diagnosis put chronic venous insufficiency in the headlines. Dr. Sudi explains what CVI is, why it is so often missed, and what you can do about it.

Venous and Arterial Mixed disease means poor flow into the legs and poor drainage out of them at the same time. Dr. Sudi explains why this overlap is so often missed.

A blood clot changes more than your body. Why anxiety, fear, and depression are so common after DVT and pulmonary embolism, and how patients can begin to heal emotionally.

When knee pain persists and orthopedic workups come back normal, a vascular cause may be the missing piece. What your doctor might be overlooking, and the questions to ask.

Dr. Sudi explains May Thurner Syndrome, the frequently missed iliac vein compression behind leg swelling, pain, and DVT. Video with a written summary of the key points.

Chronic venous insufficiency is diagnosed with a standing reflux ultrasound, yet the test is often done incorrectly. Here is what it is and why you should insist on one.

How leg vein valves fail, what backward flow does to your legs, and how chronic venous insufficiency is treated, explained step by step in this video walk-through.

Is there a magic percentage of iliac vein compression that justifies a stent? Why the number matters less than your symptoms, and what should really drive the decision.

Golfer Nelly Korda’s arm DVT put thoracic outlet syndrome in the spotlight. Learn what causes arm blood clots and how their treatment differs from leg DVT.

Modern compression stockings are nothing like the ones you are picturing. How the right pair can reduce swelling, heaviness, and fatigue, and change the way your legs feel.

Still swollen, painful, and discolored months after your DVT? Deep vein recanalization can reopen chronically blocked veins and relieve post thrombotic syndrome when medication alone is not enough.

Pelvic congestion syndrome is real, and you are not imagining your symptoms. What every woman with chronic pelvic pain and pain during intercourse should know about this treatable condition.

Just diagnosed with May Thurner Syndrome and facing a stent decision? These are the questions to ask your physician before agreeing to a permanent implant.

Lipedema, lymphedema, and phlebolymphedema look alike but are different conditions with different treatments. A clear guide to telling them apart and getting the right diagnosis.

Chronic pelvic pain affects up to one in five women, and vascular causes are routinely missed. The five conditions every primary care provider and Ob-Gyn should know.

Every arterial and venous stent contains some nickel. What the evidence says about stent safety if you have a nickel allergy, and what to discuss with your doctor first.

May Thurner Syndrome occurs when the right iliac artery compresses the left iliac vein, slowing blood flow and setting the stage for DVT, leg swelling, and pelvic pain.

A CT or MRI report says you have May Thurner Syndrome, but you feel fine. Why MTS is a clinical diagnosis, not an imaging one, and when compression actually matters.

Deep vein thrombosis is a blood clot in the deep veins of the arm or leg. Learn the symptoms, the three types of DVT, and how each is treated.

Aspirin is not actually a blood thinner. Learn how antiplatelet medications and true anticoagulants work differently, and why the distinction matters for treating and preventing blood clots.

Yes, it can. When the left iliac vein narrows, blood finds detours, and those detours can produce swelling, heaviness, and pain in both legs, not just the left.

Blood thinners treat DVT but do not dissolve the clot. Learn how post thrombotic syndrome develops, why it is so debilitating, and the treatment options available.

ABC6 Action News features Dr. Sudheendra and a new mother whose massive blood clot was dismissed elsewhere. A two minute segment on the treatment that gave her life back.

Recorded at Penn Medicine, this 17 minute talk walks through modern DVT treatment and how the right procedure, done early, can prevent post-thrombotic syndrome. Includes two real patient cases.