Louisiana cardiologist trains others on specialized vein procedure

Katherine Davis | | Cardiovascular Business | Interventional Cardiology

Heart doctors from all over the country are traveling to the Vein Center of Southwest Louisiana to learn how to perform a specialized vein procedure from staff cardiologist Carl Fastabend, MD, reports an NBC affiliate in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

He has performed more than 500 intravascular ultrasound procedures, which brings relief to patients suffering from chronic pain. The procedure includes using a specially-designed catheter with an ultrasound probe that lets the doctor visualize pelvic veins.

"These are patients that have swollen legs, pain in their legs with walking, skin changes with skin thickening and cellulitis, even progressing sometimes to the point of skin ulceration," Fastabend said.

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Docs across U.S. shadow Lake Charles cardiologist for vein training

Katherine Davis,

Senior Writer

As a Senior Writer for TriMed Media Group, Katherine primarily focuses on producing news stories, Q&As and features for Cardiovascular Business. She reports on several facets of the cardiology industry, including emerging technology, new clinical trials and findings, and quality initiatives among providers. She is based out of TriMed's Chicago office and holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from Columbia College Chicago. Her work has appeared in Modern Healthcare, Crain's Chicago Business and The Detroit News. She joined TriMed in 2016.

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