When you were making your New Year’s Resolutions for 2022, who out there resolved to help your veins push blood up the legs back to your heart? Anyone? Anyone? Well, Dr. Stevens would beg to differ with you on your choices. After all, compression hosiery can really help older legs after a vein procedure such …
We love living on the Central Coast of California because of all the outdoor fun that’s so close at hand. Hiking, camping, golfing, beach combing, surfing, and pretty much anything else we can do outdoors. That means lots of hiking shorts and summer sundresses. As we get older, however, an unwelcome visitor tends to show …
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Premier Heart and Vein Care has recently added “precision medicine” to the practice for patients from around the Central Coast. While you could assume “precision” is a part of all medical care, that’s not really true. Most medical care in the U.S. currently follows treatment based on the “average” person. Of course, reality is that …
In November’s first blog, we detailed some of the basics of Dr. Stevens’s concierge medicine program he now offers for residents across the Central Coast. Let’s get into more details here. What is concierge medicine again? Concierge medicine is a definite trend in healthcare. This type of care delivery model provides much more personal access …
In addition to the excellent cardiology and vascular screenings and services Dr. Stevens provides at Premier Heart & Vein Care, there is another service you may not know about — concierge medicine. His is the only concierge specialist hybrid plan on the Central Coast, so let’s get into this in November’s blogs. What is concierge …
Life can be stressful. Yes, that’s true even here on the placid Central California coast. Stress is one of the risk factors for heart attacks and stroke, as stress often leads to high blood pressure. But stress is also necessary for seeing how a patient’s heart is really functioning. It gives a picture of the …
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At Premier Heart & Vein Care, Dr. Stevens stays current with the latest technology. In the diagnostic area, one of those innovations we’re proud to use for our patients is Veinlite®. Veinlite® allows Dr. Stevens to accurately see the targeted varicose vein under the skin. It’s kind of like the x-ray vision of Superman for …
As the number of candles on our birthday cakes multiplies, so do little red, purple, and blue squiggly clusters of lines on our calves and ankles. Spider veins. Unlike varicose veins, spider veins usually aren’t painful, but they are a pain to look at when we put on shorts, a skirt, or a bathing suit. …
The clotting mechanism of our blood cells is crucial in stemming the flow of blood in a cut or wound. But it can be life threatening when it occurs inside our veins. Blood clots in the veins are known as deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Dr. Stevens can diagnose and provide non-surgical treatment of DVT at …
In August’s first blog, we detailed Dr. Stevens being interviewed for a story on varicose veins on MarthaStewart.com. In the article, compression hosiery was discussed as one treatment approach to help prevent and treat varicose veins. Patients often wonder why these leg squeezing socks, sleeves, and hose are used for varicose veins. Let’s get into …
