Tips for a Healthier Vascular System
Combining moderate physical activity with a healthy diet, mindfulness practice, and quality sleep can have a huge impact on overall health, and specifically, the health of the vascular system.
Varicose Veins: Signs, Symptoms, & Treatment
At least 20-25 million Americans suffer from varicose veins which are often inherited and most commonly affect women. This infographic illustrates the signs, symptoms and treatments available at Western Vascular Institute.
Carotid Endarterectomy (CEA)
Only a very limited number of specialized surgeons including, Vascular Surgeons, who have all treatment modalities available as part of their training and scope of practice are able treat a patient by performing a carotid endarterectomy (CEA). A carotid endarterectomy is performed to remove a plaque build up in the carotid artery to allow for greater flow of blood [...]
What does a Vascular Surgeon do? An Informative Look into Vascular Care
A Vascular Surgeon is a highly trained specialist that focuses on diseases of the vascular system. Vascular Surgeons treat blood vessels & arteries that are responsible for carrying oxygen rich blood throughout your body and returning it to your heart. “Vascular surgeons treat every artery & vein of the body except the brain & heart” (1). More than just surgery, [...]
Heart Disease Starts in Childhood
By age 10, nearly all kids have fatty streaks in their arteries. This is the first sign of atherosclerosis, the leading cause of death in the United States. So the question for most of us is not whether we should eat healthy to prevent heart disease, but whether we want to reverse the heart disease we may already have. Patients [...]
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS)
A disorder affecting the circulatory, & nervous systems that occurs when cervical nerves, the subclavian artery or subclavian veins are compressed between the cervical muscles or bands & the first rib, thereby restricting blood flow & or causing nerve symptoms.