You know that your circulatory system, which includes all the arteries and veins that do the critical job of transporting blood throughout the body. But, just imagine what happens when a blood clot or buildup plaques in any spot occurs, or any of the veins stop working? Such problems can restrict the flow of blood […]
If you want to know what is L-Arginine and what are its medical benefits and also the side effects then keep on reading this blog. Here you will get the details of L-arginine benefits, side effects, doses, and diets. L-arginine is the amino acid that helps to build the required protein in your body. Well, […]
Do you know that there are several types of diseases and infections and other health issues like nerve damage, circulation problem, and diabetes can lead to severe foot problems? But there’s nothing much to worry as you can take precautions to maintain healthy feet. You know that diabetics are not allowed to eat anything that […]
Vascular surgery is the technique to correct blood vessels outside the heart and brain that has narrowed, blocked or dilated. Vascular surgery is actually the open-surgical treatment of diseases of the mesenteric, renal, aortic, carotid and peripheral arteries. Anesthesia is given to the patient to correct these problems of the patient using this surgery. Endovascular […]
Most of the vascular specialists have seen the most complex cases of critical limb ischemia or CLI. Hence, they have so many things to tell you or suggest to you how to know about the diseases and also its treatment. There are many things that a patient needs to take care of if having CLI. […]
To know the answer of this question you ought to know about the vascular surgery. So, let’s understand it first – what is vascular surgery? Vascular surgery is an innovative surgical technique to treat the disorders of vascular systems or arteries, veins, and lymphatic systems. It encompasses of the diagnosis and comprehensive, longitudinal management of […]
VASCULAR AND ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY CLINICS PERIPHERAL ARTERY DISEASE (PAD) This is also known as Peripheral Vascular Disease – PVD Peripheral Artery Occlusive Disease – PAOD This means that there is blockage of your artery EXCLUDING arteries inside brain tissue and heart muscle itself. Common denominator will be decreased circulation leading to death of the tissue […]
It has been called a ‘silent killer’: Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD), a condition that affects more than 200 million people worldwid [1] yet often goes undiagnosed and untreated until it’s too late – resulting in lower limb amputation or even death. But today, the outcome for the patient need not be so dire. With the […]
HEMODIALYSIS OVERVIEW Dialysis is a treatment for severe kidney failure (also called renal failure or end-stage renal disease). When the kidneys are no longer working effectively, waste products and fluid build-up in the blood. Dialysis takes over a portion of the function of the failing kidneys to remove the fluid and waste. (See “Patient education: […]
Most smokers know cigarettes can damage their lungs, but all too often, they have no idea that smoking is also bad for their blood vessels. For too many smokers, the first they learn of the connection is when a vascular surgeon diagnoses them with peripheral artery disease (PAD). The disease starts mildly with either no […]