{"id":126027,"date":"2026-08-23T20:26:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T03:26:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/en\/vascular-services\/"},"modified":"2026-08-25T15:21:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T22:21:14","slug":"vascular-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/en\/vascular-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Vascular Care"},"content":{"rendered":"<section style=\"background:var(--gradient-hero)\">\n\t<div style=\"max-width:var(--container-max);margin:0 auto;padding:56px 24px 0\">\n\t\t<div style=\"display:flex;gap:48px;align-items:center;padding-bottom:48px;flex-wrap:wrap;max-width:1480px;margin-inline:auto;width:100%\">\n\t\t\t<div style=\"flex:1 1 440px;min-width:0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"ev-h1\" style=\"margin-bottom:18px\"><span class=\"ev-gradient-text ev-gx-hero\">Vascular care that protects<\/span> your mobility, your limbs, and your life.<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ev-lead\" style=\"margin-bottom:0;max-width:600px\">From peripheral artery disease to carotid and aortic disease, our fellowship-trained vascular surgeons restore healthy blood flow using today\u2019s most advanced, image-guided techniques. If your legs cramp when you walk, a sore won\u2019t heal, or you\u2019ve been told you\u2019re at risk for stroke, we can help.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ev-hero-stats\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ev-hero-pt\" style=\"--i:0;display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:14px;padding:16px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:var(--radius-full);background:var(--ev-purple-100);color:var(--ev-purple-700);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M12 22s8-4 8-10V5l-8-3-8 3v7c0 6 8 10 8 10z\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);font-weight:700;color:var(--text-heading);letter-spacing:-0.01em;line-height:1.25\">Insurance-friendly<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ev-meta\" style=\"margin-top:2px\">Most plans &amp; Medicare accepted<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ev-hero-pt\" style=\"--i:1;display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:14px;padding:16px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:var(--radius-full);background:var(--ev-purple-100);color:var(--ev-purple-700);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M22 12h-4l-3 9L9 3l-3 9H2\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);font-weight:700;color:var(--text-heading);letter-spacing:-0.01em;line-height:1.25\">Minimally invasive<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ev-meta\" style=\"margin-top:2px\">Advanced catheter-based techniques<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ev-hero-pt\" style=\"--i:2;display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:14px;padding:16px 0;border-bottom:none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:var(--radius-full);background:var(--ev-purple-100);color:var(--ev-purple-700);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M4.8 2.3A.3.3 0 1 0 5 2H4a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v5a6 6 0 0 0 6 6 6 6 0 0 0 6-6V4a2 2 0 0 0-2-2h-1a.2.2 0 1 0 .2.3\"\/><path d=\"M8 15v1a6 6 0 0 0 6 6 6 6 0 0 0 6-6v-4\"\/><circle cx=\"20\" cy=\"10\" r=\"2\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);font-weight:700;color:var(--text-heading);letter-spacing:-0.01em;line-height:1.25\">Fellowship-trained specialists<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ev-meta\" style=\"margin-top:2px\">Decades of vascular experience<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div style=\"max-width:var(--container-max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px 44px\">\n\t\t\t<div style=\"aspect-ratio:32\/9;border-radius:var(--radius-2xl);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg)\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ev-ph-banner\" src=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/wp-content\/themes\/evvs2026\/assets\/img\/vascular-hero.jpg\" alt=\"Vascular specialist reviewing imaging with a patient\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 42%;display:block\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n<section style=\"background:var(--background)\">\n\t<div class=\"ev-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ev-rv\" style=\"max-width:660px;margin-bottom:28px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ev-h2\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\">Many vascular conditions are silent<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:var(--muted-foreground);line-height:1.55\">Three conditions cause most of what we see, and all three can progress quietly. Here\u2019s what our specialists screen for and treat.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ev-rv-group ev-swipe-row ev-rail--conditions-grid\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"Conditions we treat\" tabindex=\"0\" style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));gap:24px\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/en\/vascular-services\/peripheral-artery-disease\/\" class=\"ev-hov-lift\" style=\"cursor:pointer;display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius-xl);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);transition:box-shadow var(--duration), transform var(--duration);color:inherit;text-decoration:none\"><div style=\"height:250px;overflow:hidden;flex-shrink:0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/wp-content\/themes\/evvs2026\/assets\/img\/cond-pad.jpg\" alt=\"Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD), symptoms and minimally invasive treatment at Empire Vein &amp; Vascular\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block\"><\/div><div style=\"padding:24px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1\"><h3 style=\"font-size:var(--text-xl);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.015em;margin-bottom:10px;line-height:1.2\">Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)<\/h3><p class=\"ev-meta\" style=\"flex:1\">Narrowed arteries reduce blood flow to the legs, causing cramping, pain when walking, slow-healing wounds, and (if untreated) risk to the limb.<\/p><span style=\"margin-top:18px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;font-size:var(--text-sm);font-weight:700;color:var(--primary)\">Learn more<svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M9 18l6-6-6-6\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/en\/vascular-services\/carotid-artery-disease\/\" class=\"ev-hov-lift\" style=\"cursor:pointer;display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius-xl);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);transition:box-shadow var(--duration), transform var(--duration);color:inherit;text-decoration:none\"><div style=\"height:250px;overflow:hidden;flex-shrink:0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/wp-content\/themes\/evvs2026\/assets\/img\/cond-cad.jpg\" alt=\"Carotid Artery Disease, symptoms and minimally invasive treatment at Empire Vein &amp; Vascular\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block\"><\/div><div style=\"padding:24px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1\"><h3 style=\"font-size:var(--text-xl);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.015em;margin-bottom:10px;line-height:1.2\">Carotid Artery Disease<\/h3><p class=\"ev-meta\" style=\"flex:1\">Plaque buildup in the neck arteries that supply the brain. A leading cause of stroke, often silent until it becomes serious.<\/p><span style=\"margin-top:18px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;font-size:var(--text-sm);font-weight:700;color:var(--primary)\">Learn more<svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M9 18l6-6-6-6\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/en\/vascular-services\/abdominal-aortic-aneurysm\/\" class=\"ev-hov-lift\" style=\"cursor:pointer;display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius-xl);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);transition:box-shadow var(--duration), transform var(--duration);color:inherit;text-decoration:none\"><div style=\"height:250px;overflow:hidden;flex-shrink:0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/wp-content\/themes\/evvs2026\/assets\/img\/cond-aaa.jpg\" alt=\"Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), symptoms and minimally invasive treatment at Empire Vein &amp; Vascular\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block\"><\/div><div style=\"padding:24px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1\"><h3 style=\"font-size:var(--text-xl);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.015em;margin-bottom:10px;line-height:1.2\">Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)<\/h3><p class=\"ev-meta\" style=\"flex:1\">A weakened, bulging section of the body&#039;s main artery. Usually painless but life-threatening if it grows or ruptures, early detection is critical.<\/p><span style=\"margin-top:18px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;font-size:var(--text-sm);font-weight:700;color:var(--primary)\">Learn more<svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M9 18l6-6-6-6\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div><\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section style=\"background:var(--background);position:relative;overflow:hidden\">\n\t\t\t<svg class=\"ev-waves\" viewBox=\"0 0 600 240\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t<defs>\n\t\t\t\t<linearGradient id=\"evWaveGrad\" x1=\"0\" y1=\"0\" x2=\"1\" y2=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<stop offset=\"0%\" stop-color=\"#a779c9\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<stop offset=\"55%\" stop-color=\"#d98ab2\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<stop offset=\"100%\" 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style=\"max-width:640px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ev-h2\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\">How we restore healthy blood flow<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:var(--muted-foreground);line-height:1.55\">Image-guided procedures, most minimally invasive and performed in our accredited vascular suites, with little to no downtime.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;flex-shrink:0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" data-ev-rail-dir=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Previous\" style=\"width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:var(--radius-full);border:1px solid var(--border-strong);background:var(--card);color:var(--text-heading);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;cursor:pointer;box-shadow:var(--shadow-xs)\"><svg width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" 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50vw);padding-left:4px;padding-right:32px;cursor:grab;align-items:stretch;position:relative;z-index:1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/en\/vascular-services\/atherectomy\/\" class=\"ev-hov-lift\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"flex:0 0 340px;max-width:340px;scroll-snap-align:start;cursor:pointer;display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius-xl);padding:26px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);transition:box-shadow 340ms var(--ease-out), transform 340ms var(--ease-out), border-color 340ms var(--ease-out);color:inherit;text-decoration:none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"width:52px;height:52px;border-radius:var(--radius-lg);background:linear-gradient(140deg, var(--ev-purple-100), var(--ev-purple-50));color:var(--ev-purple-700);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:18px\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" 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style=\"display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:9px;font-size:var(--text-sm);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.4\"><span style=\"width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:var(--radius-full);background:var(--ev-purple-100);color:var(--ev-purple-700);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0;margin-top:1px\"><svg width=\"11\" height=\"11\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 6L9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span>Treats peripheral artery disease (PAD)<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li style=\"display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:9px;font-size:var(--text-sm);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.4\"><span 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stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 6L9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span>Restores circulation to legs and feet<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"margin-top:auto;padding-top:18px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;font-size:var(--text-sm);font-weight:700;color:var(--primary)\">Learn more<svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M9 18l6-6-6-6\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/en\/vascular-services\/tcar\/\" class=\"ev-hov-lift\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"flex:0 0 340px;max-width:340px;scroll-snap-align:start;cursor:pointer;display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:var(--card);border:1px solid 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prevention<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"font-size:var(--text-xl);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.015em;line-height:1.2;margin-bottom:10px\">TCAR<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ev-meta\" style=\"margin-bottom:16px\">TransCarotid Artery Revascularization treats carotid disease through a small incision, reversing blood flow away from the brain to guard against stroke.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul style=\"list-style:none;margin:0;padding:16px 0 0;border-top:1px solid var(--border);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:9px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li style=\"display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:9px;font-size:var(--text-sm);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.4\"><span style=\"width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:var(--radius-full);background:var(--ev-purple-100);color:var(--ev-purple-700);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0;margin-top:1px\"><svg width=\"11\" height=\"11\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 6L9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span>Treats carotid artery disease<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li style=\"display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:9px;font-size:var(--text-sm);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.4\"><span style=\"width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:var(--radius-full);background:var(--ev-purple-100);color:var(--ev-purple-700);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0;margin-top:1px\"><svg width=\"11\" height=\"11\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 6L9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span>Lower stroke risk than open surgery<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li style=\"display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:9px;font-size:var(--text-sm);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.4\"><span style=\"width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:var(--radius-full);background:var(--ev-purple-100);color:var(--ev-purple-700);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0;margin-top:1px\"><svg width=\"11\" height=\"11\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 6L9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span>Small incision above the collarbone<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"margin-top:auto;padding-top:18px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;font-size:var(--text-sm);font-weight:700;color:var(--primary)\">Learn more<svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" 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fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M2 6c.6.5 1.2 1 2.5 1C7 7 7 5 9.5 5c2.6 0 2.4 2 5 2 2.5 0 2.5-2 5-2 1.3 0 1.9.5 2.5 1\"\/><path d=\"M2 12c.6.5 1.2 1 2.5 1C7 13 7 11 9.5 11c2.6 0 2.4 2 5 2 2.5 0 2.5-2 5-2 1.3 0 1.9.5 2.5 1\"\/><path d=\"M2 18c.6.5 1.2 1 2.5 1C7 19 7 17 9.5 17c2.6 0 2.4 2 5 2 2.5 0 2.5-2 5-2 1.3 0 1.9.5 2.5 1\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:var(--text-xs);letter-spacing:0.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ev-purple-500);margin-bottom:8px\">Calcium modification<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"font-size:var(--text-xl);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.015em;line-height:1.2;margin-bottom:10px\">Intravascular Lithotripsy<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ev-meta\" style=\"margin-bottom:16px\">Sound-wave energy (also called shockwave lithotripsy) gently cracks built-up calcium within the artery wall so the vessel can be safely reopened.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul style=\"list-style:none;margin:0;padding:16px 0 0;border-top:1px solid var(--border);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:9px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li style=\"display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:9px;font-size:var(--text-sm);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.4\"><span style=\"width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:var(--radius-full);background:var(--ev-purple-100);color:var(--ev-purple-700);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0;margin-top:1px\"><svg width=\"11\" height=\"11\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 6L9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span>Treats calcified peripheral arteries<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li style=\"display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:9px;font-size:var(--text-sm);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.4\"><span style=\"width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:var(--radius-full);background:var(--ev-purple-100);color:var(--ev-purple-700);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0;margin-top:1px\"><svg width=\"11\" height=\"11\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 6L9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span>Gentle on the surrounding vessel wall<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li style=\"display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:9px;font-size:var(--text-sm);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.4\"><span style=\"width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:var(--radius-full);background:var(--ev-purple-100);color:var(--ev-purple-700);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0;margin-top:1px\"><svg width=\"11\" height=\"11\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 6L9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span>Pairs with angioplasty or stenting<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"margin-top:auto;padding-top:18px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;font-size:var(--text-sm);font-weight:700;color:var(--primary)\">Learn more<svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M9 18l6-6-6-6\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a 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Dialysis<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ev-meta\" style=\"margin-bottom:16px\">Surgical creation and ongoing care of an AV fistula, the durable, long-lasting access point patients rely on for hemodialysis.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul style=\"list-style:none;margin:0;padding:16px 0 0;border-top:1px solid var(--border);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:9px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li style=\"display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:9px;font-size:var(--text-sm);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.4\"><span style=\"width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:var(--radius-full);background:var(--ev-purple-100);color:var(--ev-purple-700);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0;margin-top:1px\"><svg width=\"11\" height=\"11\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 6L9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span>Durable access for hemodialysis<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li style=\"display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:9px;font-size:var(--text-sm);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.4\"><span style=\"width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:var(--radius-full);background:var(--ev-purple-100);color:var(--ev-purple-700);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0;margin-top:1px\"><svg width=\"11\" height=\"11\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 6L9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span>Longest-lasting access option<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li style=\"display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:9px;font-size:var(--text-sm);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.4\"><span style=\"width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:var(--radius-full);background:var(--ev-purple-100);color:var(--ev-purple-700);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0;margin-top:1px\"><svg width=\"11\" height=\"11\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 6L9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span>Ongoing monitoring and maintenance<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"margin-top:auto;padding-top:18px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;font-size:var(--text-sm);font-weight:700;color:var(--primary)\">Learn more<svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M9 18l6-6-6-6\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section style=\"background:var(--ev-white)\">\n\t<div class=\"ev-section\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ev-rv\" style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit, minmax(min(100%, 380px), 1fr));background:var(--ev-purple-50);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius-2xl);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg)\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"position:relative;min-height:460px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;padding:36px\">\n\t\t\t\t<div style=\"position:absolute;inset:0;background-image:url('https:\/\/empirevein.com\/wp-content\/themes\/evvs2026\/assets\/img\/surgery-center.jpg');background-size:cover;background-position:center\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div style=\"position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(38,20,64,0.20) 0%, rgba(38,20,64,0.50) 50%, rgba(38,20,64,0.92) 100%)\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"position:relative;z-index:2;color:var(--ev-white);display:flex;align-items:flex-end;gap:22px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"width:124px;flex-shrink:0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/wp-content\/themes\/evvs2026\/assets\/img\/jcaho-gold-seal.webp\" alt=\"The Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;display:block;filter:drop-shadow(0 14px 28px rgba(10,5,20,0.6))\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:clamp(1.4rem, 2.2vw, 1.8rem);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.02em;line-height:1.1;margin:0\">Hospital-level standards<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:var(--text-xs);letter-spacing:0.13em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.8);margin:10px 0 0\">JCAHO accredited \u2022 Medicare certified<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"padding:clamp(40px, 4vw, 56px);display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;gap:22px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:var(--text-xs);letter-spacing:0.16em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;color:var(--ev-purple-600);margin:0\">Outpatient Surgery Facility \u2022 Rancho Mirage<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ev-h2-sm\" style=\"letter-spacing:-0.025em;color:var(--foreground)\">Surgery you can trust, held to hospital-level standards<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ev-lead\">Our Rancho Mirage Outpatient Surgery Center is accredited by The Joint Commission (JCAHO) and certified by Medicare, the same benchmark for safety and quality you\u2019d expect from a hospital, in a comfortable outpatient setting. We serve patients across the Inland Empire and Coachella Valley.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit, minmax(230px, 1fr));gap:11px 24px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:10px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"width:22px;height:22px;border-radius:var(--radius-full);background:var(--ev-purple-100);color:var(--ev-purple-700);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0;margin-top:1px\"><svg width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 6L9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.4\">Fellowship-trained vascular surgeons perform every procedure<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:10px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"width:22px;height:22px;border-radius:var(--radius-full);background:var(--ev-purple-100);color:var(--ev-purple-700);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0;margin-top:1px\"><svg width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 6L9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.4\">Most procedures done in a single in-office visit<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:10px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"width:22px;height:22px;border-radius:var(--radius-full);background:var(--ev-purple-100);color:var(--ev-purple-700);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0;margin-top:1px\"><svg width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 6L9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.4\">Credentialed vascular technologists on staff<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:10px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"width:22px;height:22px;border-radius:var(--radius-full);background:var(--ev-purple-100);color:var(--ev-purple-700);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0;margin-top:1px\"><svg width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 6L9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.4\">No hospital stay, little to no downtime<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;padding-top:20px;margin-top:2px;border-top:1px solid var(--border)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"flex:1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"font-size:var(--text-2xl);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.02em;line-height:1;color:var(--ev-purple-700)\">5,000+<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"font-size:var(--text-xs);color:var(--muted-foreground);margin-top:5px;line-height:1.3\">Sq ft of treatment space<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"flex:1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;font-size:var(--text-sm);font-weight:700;color:var(--primary)\">View profile<svg width=\"15\" height=\"15\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M5 12h14\"\/><path d=\"M12 5l7 7-7 7\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/en\/our-team\/dr-rex-c-manayan\/\" class=\"ev-hov-lift\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"flex:0 0 300px;max-width:300px;scroll-snap-align:start;cursor:pointer;display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius-xl);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);transform:none;transition:box-shadow 340ms var(--ease-out), transform 340ms var(--ease-out);color:inherit;text-decoration:none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"position:relative;aspect-ratio:4 \/ 5;background:linear-gradient(165deg, var(--ev-purple-50) 0%, var(--ev-amber-50) 100%);display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:center;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);overflow:hidden;padding-top:22px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(165deg, #fdebd9 0%, #f6cfa3 100%);opacity:0;transition:opacity 480ms var(--ease-out);pointer-events:none\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/dr-rex-c-manayan.png\" alt=\"Dr. Rex C. Manayan\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:relative;z-index:1;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain;object-position:center bottom;display:block;filter:drop-shadow(0 8px 16px rgba(42,14,61,0.16))\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"padding:18px 20px 20px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"font-size:var(--text-lg);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.015em;line-height:1.2;margin-bottom:6px\">Dr. Rex C. Manayan<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ev-meta\" style=\"margin-bottom:14px\">Board-Certified General Surgeon \u2022 Fellowship-Trained Thoracic Surgery<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;font-size:var(--text-sm);font-weight:700;color:var(--primary)\">View profile<svg width=\"15\" height=\"15\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M5 12h14\"\/><path d=\"M12 5l7 7-7 7\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section style=\"background:var(--surface-page)\">\n\t<div class=\"ev-section\" style=\"max-width:1100px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ev-rv\" style=\"margin-bottom:36px;max-width:720px;margin-inline:auto;text-align:center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ev-h2\" style=\"margin-bottom:12px\">What to expect,<span class=\"ev-gradient-text\" style=\"display:block;font-size:clamp(3rem, 5.5vw, 5rem);line-height:1.12;padding-bottom:0.12em;margin-top:4px\">start to finish<\/span><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:var(--muted-foreground);line-height:1.6;text-wrap:pretty\">A clear, guided path from your first call to a full recovery, with our team coordinating every step.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ev-rv-group ev-swipe-row ev-rail--hub-how-it-works\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"What to expect, start to finish\" tabindex=\"0\" style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit, minmax(min(100%, 240px), 1fr));gap:28px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;border-radius:var(--radius-xl);overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:18px;background:linear-gradient(150deg, var(--ev-purple-100), var(--ev-white) 78%);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/wp-content\/themes\/evvs2026\/assets\/img\/wte-step-reception.jpg\" alt=\"A front-desk coordinator welcoming a patient at check-in\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"align-self:stretch;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:var(--text-base);font-weight:700;color:var(--ev-purple-400);letter-spacing:0.1em;padding-bottom:14px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--ev-purple-200);margin-bottom:14px\">01<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"font-size:var(--text-xl);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.01em;margin-bottom:8px\">Referral or self-request<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:var(--muted-foreground);line-height:1.6\">Most patients arrive on a referral from their primary or specialist, but you can also reach out directly. We coordinate records and imaging for you.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;border-radius:var(--radius-xl);overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:18px;background:linear-gradient(150deg, var(--ev-purple-100), var(--ev-white) 78%);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/wp-content\/themes\/evvs2026\/assets\/img\/wte-step-ultrasound.jpg\" alt=\"A vascular ultrasound exam in our accredited on-site lab\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"align-self:stretch;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:var(--text-base);font-weight:700;color:var(--ev-purple-400);letter-spacing:0.1em;padding-bottom:14px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--ev-purple-200);margin-bottom:14px\">02<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"font-size:var(--text-xl);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.01em;margin-bottom:8px\">Specialist evaluation<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:var(--muted-foreground);line-height:1.6\">A fellowship-trained vascular physician reviews your history and orders any testing in our accredited on-site vascular lab to pinpoint the problem.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;border-radius:var(--radius-xl);overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:18px;background:linear-gradient(150deg, var(--ev-purple-100), var(--ev-white) 78%);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/wp-content\/themes\/evvs2026\/assets\/img\/vein-step-2.jpg\" alt=\"A specialist walking a patient through their treatment plan\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"align-self:stretch;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:var(--text-base);font-weight:700;color:var(--ev-purple-400);letter-spacing:0.1em;padding-bottom:14px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--ev-purple-200);margin-bottom:14px\">03<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"font-size:var(--text-xl);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.01em;margin-bottom:8px\">A tailored treatment plan<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:var(--muted-foreground);line-height:1.6\">Your specialist walks you through the options, most minimally invasive and outpatient, and the plan best suited to your condition and goals.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;border-radius:var(--radius-xl);overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:18px;background:linear-gradient(150deg, var(--ev-purple-100), var(--ev-white) 78%);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/wp-content\/themes\/evvs2026\/assets\/img\/vein-step-3.jpg\" alt=\"A minimally invasive procedure in our outpatient surgery center\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"align-self:stretch;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:var(--text-base);font-weight:700;color:var(--ev-purple-400);letter-spacing:0.1em;padding-bottom:14px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--ev-purple-200);margin-bottom:14px\">04<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"font-size:var(--text-xl);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.01em;margin-bottom:8px\">Your procedure<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:var(--muted-foreground);line-height:1.6\">Your treatment is performed in our JCAHO-accredited outpatient surgery center, most through a tiny pinhole, not open surgery.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;border-radius:var(--radius-xl);overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:18px;background:linear-gradient(150deg, var(--ev-purple-100), var(--ev-white) 78%);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/wp-content\/themes\/evvs2026\/assets\/img\/wte-step-feelbetter.jpg\" alt=\"A patient back on their feet after treatment\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"align-self:stretch;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:var(--text-base);font-weight:700;color:var(--ev-purple-400);letter-spacing:0.1em;padding-bottom:14px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--ev-purple-200);margin-bottom:14px\">05<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"font-size:var(--text-xl);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.01em;margin-bottom:8px\">Recovery &amp; 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