How Important Is Your Mental Health?
Depression and Vascular Disease Quarantine has caused many cases of mental health issues among our friends and family. Isolation can lead to loneliness, anxiety, and depression. For some, mental health issues can lead to more health issues. People with depression or anxiety are more prone to develop heart and vascular disease, according to a recent study […]
Expanding Services in Cleveland
VIC Cleveland Vascular Institute will soon open a new 7,700-square-foot clinic designed to introduce outpatient surgical vascular care in Cleveland and the Ocoee Region. It will also enhance clinical and ultrasound capabilities for patients. The Cleveland operations expansion, located in the Bradley Heritage Medical Park at 4312 Holiday Inn Express Parkway NW, will more than […]
The Importance of Moving After Surgery
Why is it important to move after surgery? Won’t it be painful? If you have ever had surgery and had to stay in the hospital afterward, you’ve probably noted that the surgeon and staff frequently encourage patients to get up out of bed and walk as soon as they are able. Yes, it may be […]
What Is Causing My Leg Pain?
Peripheral Artery Disease & Leg Pain In patients who are normally active, symptoms of pain, weakness and swelling in the legs can be the first sign of Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD). It is not normal to have pain in your legs with activity. This suggests that a blockage has formed reducing the blood flow in […]
Can You Get Blood Clots In Your Lungs?
Pulmonary Embolisms Pulmonary embolism (PE) happens when a blood clot forms within the veins and travels to the lungs blocking oxygen transfer to the blood and normal heart function. Blood naturally flows in the body in the veins back to the heart and then to the lungs through the pulmonary artery. When a clot is […]
Vascular vs. Endovascular Surgery
What’s the difference? Vascular surgery consists of procedures or techniques to correct blood vessels outside the heart and brain that may be narrowed, blocked or dilated. It’s the open-surgical treatment of diseases of the carotid, aortic, mesenteric, renal or peripheral arteries. These techniques require surgery to correct the problems, often under general anesthesia. An alternative […]
Arterial Plaque Laser Treatments
Can lasers be used to help treat plaque build-up in my arteries? Laser technology is an emerging resource in vascular health treatment. Lasers emit ultraviolet light to break up hardened plaques inside arteries. These minimally invasive surgical techniques are designed to treat peripheral artery disease (PAD), with minimal damage to surrounding tissues. PAD occurs with […]
Is Physical Activity Causing My Pain?
Leg pain one experiences with walking could be due to multiple causes. While fatigue or generalized weakness are common reasons this may occur, there are a number of other potential etiologies. Peripheral arterial disease, or PAD, often manifests itself as pain one experiences after walking. The pain is caused by blockages in the arteries limiting […]
New Options for Treating After-Effects of Deep Vein Thrombosis
Deep vein thrombosis in the past – current leg problems – could this be related? This could be postphlebitic syndrome. Scar tissue can develop within the vein system after a blood clot has formed and block the blood flow in the vein. The vein’s main job is to drain the blood away from the leg […]
