by Premier Vascular & Vein Center Staff | Feb 3, 2025 | PAD, Vascular Disease
Understanding Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD): Signs, Risks, and Treatment Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) is a common yet serious condition that affects the blood vessels, especially those in the legs. PAD occurs when fatty deposits build up in the arteries that...
by Premier Vascular & Vein Center Staff | Dec 20, 2024 | Vascular Disease
What is an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm? – Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatments An Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) is a bulging or swelling in the wall of the aorta, the largest blood vessel in the body, which runs through the abdomen. The aorta carries blood from...
by Covenant Health Staff | May 6, 2024 | News, Vascular Disease
Just after Thanksgiving weekend 2023, South Knoxville native Mike Campbell felt sudden numbness and pain in his right foot. His wife, Amy, recalls watching Mike’s foot grow visibly worse over the weekend. She says, “His foot was gray and cold, and he was in pain. A...
by Covenant Health Staff | May 20, 2021 | Vascular Disease
From Fort Sanders Regional Health & Lifestyles After a sudden stroke at a truck stop in East Tennessee, trucker Dave Foster of Arizona underwent a carotid endarterectomy at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center in Knoxville earlier this year. The 67 year old is...
by slamdot | Mar 25, 2015 | Vascular Disease
From Parkwest Health & Lifestyles Your veins pump blood across your body and to the heart as part of your circulatory system. When a clot forms in a vein, it can cause major issues, including immediate death. You can lower your risk factor for blood clots through...