Breakthrough Research: Autologous Renal Transplant for Takayasu Arteritis
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Vascular health education
Articles on vascular health, transplantation and prevention. Educational information does not replace an individual medical consultation.
Saving Your Steps: Understanding and Preventing Diabetic Foot Disease
November is Diabetes Awareness Month. Learn about diabetic foot complications, early warning signs, and essential prevention strategies to protect your feet from serious complications.
November 7, 2025
Vascular Complications in Diabetes: A Comprehensive Guide
Understanding how diabetes affects blood vessels throughout your body. Learn about microvascular and macrovascular complications, prevention strategies, and the ABCDE approach to diabetes care.
November 7, 2025
Smoking and Your Arteries: What Happens Inside Your Blood Vessels
Everyone knows smoking is bad for the lungs, but what about your arteries? Learn how cigarette smoke damages the delicate inner lining of blood vessels, accelerates plaque formation, and increases your risk of heart attacks, strokes, and limb loss.
November 8, 2025
High Blood Pressure and Blood Vessels: The Silent Damage Within
High blood pressure is one of the leading causes of vascular disease. Learn how persistent hypertension silently damages your arteries, affecting your heart, brain, kidneys, and legs, and what you can do to protect yourself.
November 8, 2025
Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) in Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a global disease affecting approximately 10% of the world population. Long standing diabetes results in complications including Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD), a distinct disease that causes blockage of the arteries supplying blood to the legs and brain.
March 20, 2024
Kidney Transplantation: A Comprehensive Overview
Kidney transplantation represents the gold standard treatment for end-stage renal disease. This article explores the entire transplantation journey, from evaluation and waitlisting to post-transplant care.
April 22, 2024
Carotid Artery Diseases and Stroke Prevention
Carotid artery diseases are major contributors to stroke risk. Learn about the mechanisms linking carotid stenosis to stroke, diagnostic approaches, and interventional strategies for prevention.
April 30, 2024
Arterial Occlusive Diseases: Understanding Peripheral Artery Disease
Arterial occlusive diseases restrict blood flow through the arteries, potentially causing severe tissue damage. This article focuses on peripheral artery disease, its manifestations, and current treatment strategies.
April 28, 2024
Aortic Aneurysms: Silent Threats to Vascular Health
Aortic aneurysms often develop silently but pose serious health risks when they grow or rupture. This article examines the types, risk factors, screening recommendations, and treatment approaches for this condition.
April 26, 2024
Varicose Veins: More Than Just a Cosmetic Concern
Varicose veins affect millions worldwide and can lead to significant discomfort and complications if left untreated. Learn about the underlying causes and the range of modern treatment options available.
April 24, 2024
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT): Causes, Prevention and Treatment
Deep vein thrombosis is a common vascular condition characterized by blood clot formation in the deep veins, most commonly in the legs. Learn about the risk factors, symptoms, and modern approaches to management.
April 20, 2024
Cholesterol and Lipids: Friend or Foe?
Along with carbohydrates and proteins, lipids or fats are a main component of our daily dietary intake. Cholesterol is one specific component of lipids that is implicated in numerous disease processes due to its tendency to circulate within the main blood vessels.
April 5, 2024
What Exactly is the Mediterranean Diet?
Diet and exercise play an integral part of healthy living. As the age-old saying goes 'you are what you eat', dietary habits define the life style and general health status. The Mediterranean diet is the healthiest diet to avoid disease and maintain good health.
April 10, 2024
Benefits of Exercise Beyond Weight Loss
Physical exercise and its overall benefits are often talked about and stressed in different circles. However, a majority of us are unable to follow a regular exercise routine consistently. Exercise helps with much more than just losing weight.
April 12, 2024
Managing Stress at Work
Most of us spend approximately one-third of our lives at work. In the modern era of fierce competition, the stresses related to whatever work one may be engaged in can be quite challenging and affect both performance and health.
April 15, 2024
Healthy Mind Diet: Nutrition for Brain Health
While we pay a lot of attention to healthy eating and food habits that are beneficial for the body, we may tend to forget that the mind also needs its own share of healthy nutrition. The MIND diet combines Mediterranean and DASH diets for better brain health.
April 18, 2024