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Eating to Ward Off Heart Disease
Why does your diet matter so much to your heart? Mainly because your blood cholesterol matters. Your choices at the dinner table and the drive-through can help lower the amount of the cholesterol in your blood...
How Do CT Scans Detect Pulmonary Embolism?
If a doctor suspects you may have a pulmonary embolism (PE), a CT scan is the gold standard of imaging techniques. This painless scan uses intravenous (IV) contrast, a type of dye, to help the doctor identify if you have a blood clot – or multiple blood clots – in your lungs.
What Are the Benefits of Elevating Your Legs?
Many of us spend a lot of our time either sitting or standing. Because of this, it often feels good to kick back and relax once in a while. Sitting or lying down with your legs elevated can have several potential health benefits.
Arterial Disease Types: Risk Factors, Causes, and Symptoms
Arterial diseases affect the arteries of your body. When they develop, oxygenated blood doesn’t reach its destination.
Optimizing Lipid Control for Lower Extremity Peripheral Artery Disease
A narrative review that was published in the Annals of Vascular Surgery found that patients with lower extremity peripheral artery disease (PAD) have poor lipid control. They also found a pattern of underprescribing adequate lipid-lowering medications.