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Champlain Valley Vascular Surgery

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Champlain Valley Vascular Surgery

Champlain Valley Vascular Surgery is a local office that provides vascular services to the North Country and surrounding area.

10/28/2026

Blood thinners are often the first line of treatment for many types of venous disease, but they aren't always the only option. For certain conditions, both surgical and minimally invasive procedures can help remove or break up clots, restore blood flow, or treat the underlying vein problem.

If you're still experiencing symptoms despite treatment, other options may be available, and they don’t always require invasive surgeries.

Give us a call to learn more about venous disease treatments: (518) 562-7557

10/21/2026

Have you heard of Genicular Artery Embolization (G*E) before? It's a minimally invasive treatment for chronic knee pain caused by osteoarthritis. A recent Earth.com article has highlighted it as a promising option for reducing knee pain without surgery or knee replacement.

G*E targets abnormal blood vessels contributing to inflammation around the knee, helping relieve pain without interfering with your natural joint.

Learn more about G*E: https://champlainvalleyvascular.com/services/genicular-artery-embolization-gae/

10/14/2026

Spider veins bothering you? You don’t just have to live with them. Sclerotherapy is a minimally invasive treatment that seals off spider veins, allowing them to be absorbed back into the body.

Whether your main concern with spider veins is physical discomfort or cosmetic dissatisfaction, sclerotherapy can help, without the need for surgery,

Learn more at https://champlainvalleyvascular.com/services/spider-veins/

10/07/2026

A recent study found that people with knee osteoarthritis who didn’t experience meaningful relief from physical therapy or anti-inflammatory medications noticed a significant reduction in pain after Genicular Artery Embolization (G*E).

G*E is a minimally invasive procedure that seals off abnormal blood vessels contributing to knee inflammation, helping reduce pain over time. For patients caught between conservative treatments and knee replacement, G*E is an effective option worth considering.

Learn more about G*E here: https://champlainvalleyvascular.com/services/genicular-artery-embolization-gae/

Read more about the study here:
https://www.sciencealert.com/a-new-non-surgical-procedure-provides-lasting-relief-for-knee-pain

09/30/2026

Day 30 of 30: Keep Walking. Know Your Risk. Listen to Your Legs. Ask Questions.

Throughout September, we’ve talked about Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) from the subtle symptoms that are often overlooked to the risk factors, testing, medications, walking programs, treatment options, wound care, and limb preservation.

But PAD Awareness Month was never just about sharing information. It was about helping someone recognize that the calf pain they’ve been ignoring might not just be aging. It was about reminding someone with diabetes to look at their feet. It was about helping someone understand why controlling smoking, blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar matters to their circulation. And it was about encouraging people to keep doing one of the simplest things they can do for their vascular health:

Keep moving. 🚶
As we finish our 30-day campaign, our message is simple:
🚶 KEEP WALKING. Movement matters.
❤️ KNOW YOUR RISK. Know the factors that can affect your arteries.
🦵 LISTEN TO YOUR LEGS. Don’t dismiss changes in how they feel or what they can do.
💬 ASK QUESTIONS. If something doesn’t seem right, start the conversation.

PAD Awareness Month may be ending, but PAD awareness shouldn’t.

From all of us at Champlain Valley Vascular, thank you for following along, sharing our posts, asking questions, and helping us bring more attention to vascular health in our community.

Healthy circulation helps keep people walking, independent, and doing the things they love.

09/29/2026

Day 29 of 30: 5 Reasons to Ask About PAD
We’ve spent nearly a month talking about Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD), what it is, who is at risk, what symptoms to watch for, and why recognizing it matters. So today, we want to make it simple.

Here are 5 reasons it may be time to ask your healthcare provider about PAD:
1️⃣ Your legs hurt when you walk.
Cramping, aching, or fatigue that appears with activity and improves with rest can be a sign of reduced blood flow.
2️⃣ You have foot or toe pain while resting.
Pain at night or while at rest can be a warning sign of more advanced circulation problems.
3️⃣ You have a wound that isn’t healing.
A sore on your foot or toes that heals slowly—or not at all—deserves attention.
4️⃣ You have PAD risk factors.
Smoking, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, increasing age, and family history can all increase your risk.
5️⃣ You already have vascular disease somewhere else.
A history of coronary artery disease, stroke, carotid disease, or aneurysm may mean atherosclerosis is affecting more than one area of your body.

You don't need to wait until symptoms become severe to start the conversation.
Ask the question: “Could this be PAD?” Recognizing circulation problems earlier gives you and your healthcare team an opportunity to address risk factors, protect your cardiovascular health, and determine whether additional evaluation or treatment is needed.

Know the signs. Ask the question. Keep moving.

Let’s

09/28/2026

Day 28 of 30: Don’t Ignore Your Feet

Your feet can tell you a lot about your circulation, if you know what to look for.
For people with Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD), reduced blood flow can make it harder for the feet and toes to heal. Add diabetes, especially when there is decreased sensation or neuropathy, and a small problem may go unnoticed until it becomes something much more serious.

Make checking your feet part of your routine. Look for:
🩹 Cuts, blisters, sores, or wounds that aren’t healing
🎨 Changes in skin or toe color—especially pale, blue, purple, or dark areas
🌡️ A foot that feels noticeably cooler than the other
🦶 New pain, burning, numbness, or tingling
🔎 Changes in the skin or nails
⚠️ Redness, swelling, drainage, or other signs of infection

And remember: a wound does not have to hurt to be serious. People with diabetes and neuropathy may have decreased sensation and not realize an injury is there.
If you have PAD or diabetes, take a few seconds each day to look at the tops, bottoms, heels, and between the toes. If something is changing, don’t wait to see what happens. A nonhealing wound, new discoloration, or other concerning foot changes deserve prompt medical attention.

Your feet carry you through life. Take care of them so they can keep carrying you forward.

Let’s

09/27/2026

Day 27 of 30: Limb Salvage Matters

When we talk about Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD), the goal is about much more than treating a blockage. It’s about protecting mobility, independence, and quality of life. When PAD becomes severe, blood flow to the foot may no longer be enough to meet the needs of the tissue, even at rest. Warning signs can include persistent foot or toe pain while resting, wounds that aren’t healing, changes in skin color or temperature, or areas of tissue breakdown. At this stage, time matters.

A wound needs more than good wound care, it also needs enough blood flow to heal. When circulation is severely reduced, identifying the problem and restoring blood flow when appropriate can be an important part of preventing complications and preserving the limb. That’s what limb salvage is about. It means looking at the whole picture: the wound, circulation, infection risk, medical conditions, mobility, and the person behind the foot.

Most importantly, don’t wait for a wound to become severe before asking about circulation. If a sore on your foot or toes isn’t healing, or you develop new pain at rest, seek medical evaluation promptly.

Feet matter. Mobility matters. Futures matter.

Let’s

09/26/2026

Day 26 of 30: Angioplasty & Stenting Improving the Path for Blood Flow

Yesterday we talked about how an angiogram allows us to see where an artery is narrowed or blocked. But what happens when we find a blockage that is significantly affecting blood flow and treatment is appropriate? Two options are angioplasty and stenting. Think back to our garden hose analogy. If a section of the hose becomes significantly narrowed or kinked, less water can make it through. With PAD, plaque can create a similar problem inside an artery.

🎈 Angioplasty uses a small balloon that is positioned at the narrowed area and inflated to open the artery.
🔗 Stenting may be used when appropriate to help support the artery and keep that pathway open.

The goal is simple: create more room for blood to reach the tissues beyond the blockage. For appropriately selected patients, restoring blood flow may help improve walking symptoms and function. In more advanced PAD, restoring circulation can also be an important part of treating rest pain or helping a wound heal. But not every narrowing needs angioplasty or a stent. Treatment depends on your symptoms, the location and severity of disease, your overall health, and what you're trying to get back to doing.

We don't treat an X-ray. We treat the person and how PAD is affecting their life.

Better blood flow can mean more opportunities to walk, heal, and keep moving.

Let’s

09/25/2026

Day 25 of 30: What Is an Angiogram?

Yesterday we talked about when persistent PAD symptoms may lead us to consider additional treatment options. But before treating an artery, we need to understand exactly where the problem is and what it looks like. An angiogram gives us a detailed road map of your arteries. During an angiogram, a physician places a small catheter into an artery and uses contrast dye and real-time X-ray imaging to see blood moving through the blood vessels.

Think of it like putting dye into a river and watching where it flows. 🏞️

If the artery is wide open, the contrast flows through easily. If plaque has created a significant narrowing, we can see the channel become smaller. If an artery is completely blocked, we can see where the flow stops, and often how blood finds alternate pathways around the blockage.

An angiogram can help answer important questions:
Where is the blockage? How severe is it? How long is it? What does the artery look like before and after it?

And in certain situations, an angiogram can be more than a diagnostic test. If treatment is appropriate, procedures such as angioplasty, stenting, or other catheter-based therapies may sometimes be performed during the same session. The goal isn't simply to find plaque. It’s to understand your circulation well enough to determine whether, and how, improving blood flow could help you.

Let’s

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11 Hammond Lane
Plattsburgh, NY
12901

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Monday	8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8am - 4:30pm
Friday	8am - 4:30pm

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http://Champlainvalleyvascular.com/

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