Cardiovascular Disease

What is systolic heart failure? Systolic heart failure is a form of heart failure in which the heart’s lower chambers (ventricles) have become too weak to contract and pump… Read More »Systolic Heart Failure

What is diastolic heart failure? Diastolic heart failure is a form of heart failure in which the heart’s lower chambers (ventricles) have become too stiff to relax and expand… Read More »Diastolic Heart Failure

What is chronic vein disease? Chronic vein disease is disease of the veins (vessels that carry blood back to the heart) that usually affects the legs. Over… Read More »Chronic Vein Disease

What is deep vein thrombosis? Deep Vein Thrombosis, or DVT, is the formation of one or more blood clots in the body’s large veins, usually in… Read More »Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)

What is aortic disease? Aortic disease is a form of peripheral artery disease that affects the aorta, the largest artery in the body. The aorta is about the thickness… Read More »Disease of the Aorta

What is kidney (renal) artery disease? Renal artery disease is a form of peripheral artery disease that reduces blood flow through the renal arteries, which supply blood to the… Read More »Kidney (Renal) Artery Disease

What is Carotid Artery Disease? Carotid Artery Disease is a form of Peripheral Artery Disease that affects blood flow through the carotid arteries, the two large vessels (one on each… Read More »Carotid (Neck) Artery Disease

What is PAD? Peripheral Artery Disease, or PAD, is a general term that refers to artery disease anywhere outside of your heart, including the arteries that supply… Read More »Peripheral Artery Disease in the Legs

Peripheral Vascular Disease, or PVD, is a general term that covers all diseases of the blood vessels outside the heart. PVD can affect both the arteries (that… Read More »What is Peripheral Vascular Disease?