Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). About 610,000 Americans die from heart disease each year–that’s 1 in every 4 deaths. The heart is a muscle that needs to be cared for to stay healthy. …
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Anyone who has spent a good deal of time playing sports knows that athletes put their bodies through more than most average people. Their muscles get worked more, and as a result, they tend to be stronger. But with more exertion comes a greater chance for injury. And the heart is no different. Playing sports …
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Your heart is the most important muscle in your body but the most difficult to monitor. You can exercise your arms and watch the muscles grow, but you have no idea whether your heart is in good shape. Luckily, ECGs (sometimes called EKGs) can track your heart activity to aid in preventative care. They can …
No one likes spider veins when they begin to show up on our calves and ankles. This is as true today as it was many many moons ago. Sclerotherapy is the easiest, most successful way to remove spider veins. It really became popular in the U.S. in the 1930s. In April’s first blog, let’s see …
Spider veins are the unsightly clusters of purple, blue, and red lines coursing about on your thighs, calves, and ankles as we get older. Their color comes from the fact that they hold de-oxygenated blood that is being transported back to the heart and lungs for re-oxygenation. The fact that you can see them is …
Every day your heart beats about 100,000 times. Think about that. What other kind of device could you count on to deliver so much work for something like 85 years and never be replaced? That’s the miracle of our hearts. You’d think that making your heart beat less would be helpful. Less work must equal …
An occasional period of an abnormal heart rhythm is not rare and usually isn’t serious. Many adults have had some rhythm problem, whether due to too much caffeine, stress, lack of sleep, or other issues. The feelings may be of your heart racing, a feeling of lightheadedness or dizziness, or skipped beats. But certain heart …
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As we age, our veins age with us. In the legs, this can lead to the development of varicose veins, the bulging, unsightly, raised purple and blue veins running atop our calves and thighs. Usually too large to be treated with standard liquid sclerotherapy, Dr. Stevens often removes varicose veins with radiofrequency ablation. But he …
At Premier Heart & Vein Care, Dr. Stevens takes care of malfunctioning veins every day. Since arteries, along with veins, make up our body’s main type of blood vessels, people can get confused about the roles of each. In this first February blog, let’s talk about arteries and veins. Two closed systems Arteries are blood …
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One of the diagnostic procedures Dr. Stevens employs for our patients is the carotid ultrasound. These safe, painless procedures give him a good picture of how blood is flowing through these critical arteries. What are the carotid arteries? We have two carotid arteries, one located on each side of our neck. These arteries deliver blood …
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