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April 4, 2022 Vascular Cures is pleased to be bringing our community a Question & Answer piece featuring the expertise of one of our previous Wylie Scholars, Dr. Mohamed Zayed. We asked patients with a history of clotting to share some of the questions they have about blood clots. Dr. Zayed provides some insight and tackles the issues patients are most interested in hearing about below! Dr. Mohamed Zayed is a vascular surgery specialist at the Washington University School of

March 28, 2022 READ VASCULAR CURES PATIENT PARTNER LINDA’S STORY I  begin my story with a visit to my medical doctor with a warm spot near my ankle.  My doctor diagnosed it as gout and administered a course of steroids. This seemed to do the trick and soon I was back to my usual exercise routine, which included walking around the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. One evening, several months later, I was walking at the Rose Bowl and was almost back to where my friends were wa

March 24, 2022 KNOW YOUR RISK, LOWER YOUR RISK Have you ever heard the advice to stand up and stretch your legs during a long plane ride? In the world of virtual working, standing up and stretching from time to time might just strike you as a way to keep from getting stiff or growing restless. But what if it could save your life? That’s right – on a long plane or car ride, stretching your legs could prevent a fatal blood clot, especially if you are at risk. Read more about bl