New Treatment For Agonizing Leg Pain Gets One Man Up and Active For the First Time in Years

The University of Kansas Health System is treating a total of 61 COVID patients today, 62 yesterday. Other significant numbers:

26 with the active virus today, 30 yesterday
4 in ICU, 5 Wednesday
2 on a ventilator, 4 Wednesday

Key points from today’s guests:

Morning Roundup – Headlines from Current Events

Dr. Shannon Hoos-Thompson, cardiologist, The University of Kansas Health System
A recent study published in the journal Nature Medicine has linked a sugar substitute to an increased risk of blood clots, heart attacks, and strokes.
You can still consume sweetener and do it very safely on a regular basis.
This study looked at people who already have established risk factors for cardiovascular disease that may or may not be well controlled.
Make good decisions about healthier diets or balanced diets. It doesn't mean you can't have artificial sweetener, but everything in moderation.
If you have a choice between fresh and processed foods, choose fresh.

Focus Topic

Ron Kimes, patient
Ron had leg pains so searing that at times he could barely stand or even sit up.
His doctors were stumped, and he was finally sent to The University of Kansas Health System’s Center for Advanced Vascular Care.
Ron was diagnosed with peripheral artery disease, a condition that restricts blood flow to his legs.
He said he’s in great shape now and can continue to be active and healthy.


Dr. Axel Thors, vascular surgeon, The University of Kansas Health System
Dr. Thor conducted an outpatient procedure where they can go in and revascularize the legs through a minimally invasive fashion, so that the patient is able to go home the same day.
This procedure involves multiple technologies, so every treatment is a little bit different for every patient.
This is all “plumbing” -- rerouting or reopening clogged pipes to bring blood to where they where it needs to go and relieve symptoms.
He had surgery to address the plaque in his carotid arteries and that's where the plaque is physically removed from of the arteries.
That is done under local anesthesia typically, and patients are generally awake and do very well with that.

COVID Update

Dr. Dana Hawkinson, medical director of infection prevention and control, The University of Kansas Health System
The FDA says the combined flu and COVID shots may not be available this year.
We know about the COVID fatigue, the pandemic fatigue, and vaccine fatigue, but if you are in those high risk categories -- meaning you are at greatest risk of hospitalization and severe disease from these illnesses -- it is very important to continue to stay up to date with those vaccines.
It's easier if they're all in one vaccine shot. That is not the case at this point in time, but you can get them on the same day.
We'll know more about the new vaccines in July or August.

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