by Washington Vascular Specialists | Apr 17, 2021 | Washington Vascular
Carotid Artery Disease Have you ever heard of a stroke? It is a very deadly disease that has killed a significant percentage of people globally. This is a result of a lack of enough blood flow into the brain. In any case, the reduced blood flow takes more than four to...
by Washington Vascular Specialists | Apr 17, 2021 | Washington Vascular
Pulmonary Embolism The human heart pumps oxygen-rich blood to all parts of the body. However, it is the lungs that are responsible for supplying the blood with oxygen. The pulmonary artery helps deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs, where it is supplied with...
by Washington Vascular Specialists | Apr 17, 2021 | Washington Vascular
Chronic Venous Insufficiency In the human body, arteries carry blood from the heart to various body parts. Veins, on the other hand, are responsible for getting the blood back to the heart. This ever-continuing cycle ensures all body parts are replenished with enough...
by Washington Vascular Specialists | Apr 17, 2021 | Washington Vascular
Critical Limb Threatiening Ischemia CLTI, short for critical limb-threatening Ischemia, is caused when peripheral artery disease, also known as PAD, reaches its advanced stages. The condition is defined as ischemic chest pain, gangrene, and arterial insufficiency...