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The Importance of Treating Nonhealing Wounds

The Importance of Treating Nonhealing Wounds
Unhealed, untreated wounds run the risk of becoming infected, which can lead to more pain, more discomfort, and more problems. Learn why it’s vital to treat nonhealing wounds as soon as possible.
Mar 8th, 2024
What to Expect During and After a Stress Test

What to Expect During and After a Stress Test
If you’re experiencing cardiac symptoms, a stress test evaluates your condition and reveals crucial information about your heart. Here’s what you can expect both during and after the test.
Jan 9th, 2024

The Link Between Traumatic Brain Injury and Speech
The effect that a traumatic brain injury can have on a person’s ability to communicate can be very significant. Here, we look at the three main speech and communication issues that are linked to brain trauma.
Dec 14th, 2023

Are Uterine Fibroids Dangerous?
Fibroids are benign (noncancerous) muscular tumors that grow in the uterus wall or outside the organ. Does that make them dangerous? It depends. Keep reading to learn why.
Oct 3rd, 2023
How Should I Prepare for a Stress Test?

How Should I Prepare for a Stress Test?
Promo: If you’re scheduled for a stress test to evaluate your heart function, you may wonder how to prepare for it, and we’ve got the answer for you here.
Jun 8th, 2023
Signs and Treatments for Restless Legs Syndrome

Signs and Treatments for Restless Legs Syndrome
If you can’t sleep because your legs feel like dancing the night away, you may have restless legs syndrome (RLS). Keep reading to learn about the signs of the syndrome and the treatments that can help.
Apr 10th, 2023
When Telehealth Is the Right Call

When Telehealth Is the Right Call
Telehealth made permanent inroads into medical practice during the pandemic, and for good reason. Keep reading to learn when telehealth is the right call with your vascular specialist.
Dec 12th, 2022
Is Chest Pain Always Heart-Related?

Is Chest Pain Always Heart-Related?

While most people associate chest pain with a heart problem, chest pain can occur for many reasons. Keep reading to learn how to tell where the problem may be and know when you should seek medical help.
Nov 10th, 2022
The Dangers of Deep Vein Thrombosis

The Dangers of Deep Vein Thrombosis
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a stage of vein disease that can present with dangerous complications. Learn about the dangers of DVT and how it’s treated here.
Sep 6th, 2022
What a Stress Test Can Tell You About Your Heart

What a Stress Test Can Tell You About Your Heart
If you’re showing symptoms of heart disease, a stress test can help your cardiologist determine the health of your heart and circulatory system and prescribe effective treatment. Keep reading to find out just what a stress test can do.
Jun 3rd, 2022
Who's at Risk for DVT?

Who's at Risk for DVT?
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a circulatory system problem that can lead to life-threatening complications if not treated. Keep reading to learn who’s at risk for DVT and what you can do to treat it.
May 11th, 2022
Determining the Source of Your Pelvic Pain

Determining the Source of Your Pelvic Pain
If you’re dealing with pelvic pain, it’s important to determine the cause, and one possibility is vascular — pelvic congestion syndrome. Learn all about it and what can be done for it here.
Feb 1st, 2022

Why Do You Wake Up at Night Due to Leg Pain?
If you have severe leg pain that wakes you up at night, you could have vascular disease. Keep reading to learn more about the relationship between vascular disease and leg pain and how you can treat them effectively.
Oct 1st, 2021
Why Are Your Legs Keeping You Up at Night?

Why Are Your Legs Keeping You Up at Night?
Do your legs seem to have a mind of their own, especially when you’re trying to get to sleep? It could be restless legs syndrome (RLS). Get all the facts here.
Aug 10th, 2021

Can I Ignore Leg Pain and Poor Blood Circulation?
Ignoring leg pain and symptoms of poor blood circulation won’t make the problem go away. In fact, it can have serious health consequences. Keep reading to learn more about what leads to poor circulation and what you can do to treat it here.
Apr 21st, 2021

Telehealth: The Advantages of Telemedicine
Struggles to get to the clinic? Trying to reduce your exposure to COVID-19, as well as other contagious illnesses, and still need to see your doctor? Telehealth is safe and easy — receive quality care from anywhere.
Feb 20th, 2024
What to Do if You Have a Slow-Healing Wound

What to Do if You Have a Slow-Healing Wound
Do you have a wound that just won’t heal? There are many potential causes, and we have several treatment options to put you back on the road to health. Keep reading to learn more about them.
Jul 5th, 2023

Amputation Is Preventable
Effecting 15 percent of patients with diabetes, a foot ulcer is an open sore or wound commonly found on the bottom of the foot. Anyone who has diabetes can develop a foot ulcer, and approximately 20 percent of patients ...
Aug 9th, 2016

Treatments for PAD
Peripheral arterial disease, P.A.D., is a condition in which your arteries become clogged due to a buildup of extra cholesterol and fat. Normally seen in the lower limbs, P.A.D. can be seen anywhere in the body.
Jul 12th, 2016

PAD- Are You At Risk?
Peripheral arterial disease, known as P.A.D., develops when arteries become clogged due to extra cholesterol and fat. PAD usually occurs in the lower limbs, such as the legs and feet, but can be seen in other areas of the body.
Jun 16th, 2016

Relief For Swollen Legs
If you’re experiencing swelling in the legs and feet this summer, you may find that it is not only embarrassing but uncomfortable and impractical. Leg swelling or edema affects many older adults due to a variety of reasons.
May 30th, 2016

Minimally Invasive Treatment for Varicose Veins
Varicose veins (commonly referred to as spider veins) are common in older women. By the age of 50, approximately 41% of women experience varicose veins. In addition to cosmetic concerns, they cause pain and fatigue and ...
Mar 15th, 2016

Foot Ulcers and PAD
Foot ulcers can be a common occurrence in diabetic patients, but they may pose a greater health risk for those who also have Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD). At Heart Vascular and Leg in Bakersfield, CA, we offer diagnosis and treatment for PAD and ...
Nov 24th, 2015

Venaseal: Exciting New Option For Venous Disease
Venous and vascular diseases affecting the limbs can have an impact on the quality of daily life and present a real risk of limb loss if it is left untreated long enough. Advances in technology provide interventional physicians like Dr. Vinod Kumar ...
Oct 26th, 2015

Avoid Limb Amputation With Vascular Treatment
Until recently, patients suffering from vascular insufficiency in their legs due to a variety of health concerns and systemic diseases like diabetes were at risk of losing a limb to address the problem.
Sep 27th, 2015

Amputations Are Preventable
There are more than 80,000 non-traumatic lower limb amputations in the United States every year. Sixty percent or more are in patients suffering from diabetes.
Jul 19th, 2015

Treatment Options for P.A.D.
The goal at the Vascular and Leg Center is to treat Peripheral Arterial Disease quickly and conveniently in an outpatient setting. After a screening and diagnosis, our doctors will develop a treatment plan to ...
Jul 19th, 2015

Why Are My Feet Swollen?
There are many factors and conditions that can cause swelling in the legs and/or feet, including ...
Jul 19th, 2015

Are You at Risk for P.A.D?
Did You Know… Adults over age 50 with diabetes are at a 3X greater risk for developing peripheral arterial disease.
Apr 26th, 2015