Chronic Vein Disease
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
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Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
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)
Disease of the Aorta
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
Kidney (Renal) Artery Disease
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
Carotid (Neck) 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
Peripheral Artery Disease in the Legs
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
What is Peripheral Vascular Disease?
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?
Mild Heart Attack – Diagnosis & Treatment
Why is it important to accurately diagnose unstable angina or mild heart attack? Unstable angina or mild heart attack may appear on the surface to look like stable angina,… Read More »Mild Heart Attack – Diagnosis & Treatment
Mild Heart Attack – Symptoms & Causes
What are the symptoms of unstable angina and mild heart attack? Most people with unstable angina or mild heart attack experience typical angina symptoms including chest pain that… Read More »Mild Heart Attack – Symptoms & Causes
Mild Heart Attack & Unstable Angina
What is unstable angina? Unstable angina is a type of chest pain, pressure, or tightness (angina is the medical term for this) that is unpredictable because it… Read More »Mild Heart Attack & Unstable Angina