Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease: Examination and Modification

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) accounts for approximately 30 percent of deaths annually in the United States and remains the No. 1 killer in this country. But the good news is that cardiovascular deaths are declining. In fact, in 2006 heart attack deaths dropped 30.7 percent and stroke deaths dropped 29.3 percent compared to rates in 1999 when [...]

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What is Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)?

When blockages develop within the arteries of the arms and legs, a condition called peripheral artery disease (PAD) results. The arteries of the body are responsible for carrying oxygen rich blood and nutrients from the heart to the rest of the body.  Blockages within the arteries develop much in the same way as within the blood [...]

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Treating Varicose Veins Without Surgery

Sutherland Cardiology Clinic Varicose Veins are just one of the many manifestations of a disease process known as venous insufficiency (VI). VI occurs when the valves of the veins in the lower extremities begin to malfunction and results in blood leaking across the valves, causing excess pressure downstream towards the calves. Over a period of years, [...]

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