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Peripheral Artery Disease Patient: How Walking Saved My Life
Patient Blog by Vascular Cures’ Patient Partner Steve H. on his experience with the benefits of walking for patients with Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD). I was first diagnosed with Peripheral Artery Disease about 14 years ago. My first symptom was that I couldn’t walk more than two blocks without getting pain in my lower calf muscles, forcing me to stop and start again.
How I Learned to Take Control of My Health
I had never heard of Critical Limb Ischemia* before. I never thought in my wildest dreams that during a shopping spree I would end up in an ambulance. Or that a vascular surgeon would be softly explaining to me that my condition is extremely critical, life-threatening and… that it may lead to limb amputation. It was so devastating!
Vascular Heroes – Dr. Lyssa Ochoa and Staff at The San Antonio Vascular and Endovascular Clinic (The SAVE Clinic)
Vascular Surgeon Dr. Lyssa Ochoa, founder of the SAVE Clinic, and her dedicated staff work hard to provide comprehensive and coordinated patient-centered vascular healthcare to underserved areas of San Antonio where diabetes-related amputations occur in rates up to 3 times higher than the statewide rate.
Vascular Innovation Spotlight: Pedal Acceleration Time (PAT) | New Predictor of Limb Salvage
As part of our ongoing Vascular Innovation Series in conjunction with The Way to My Heart, Emmy Award-winning Journalist Kym McNicholas interviews Registered Vascular Technologist, Jill Sommerset.
Heart-Healthy Recipes: Chicken Adobo
This Vascular Healthy Chicken Adobo Recipe tastes delicious, and can even help prevent or manage vascular disease!
Vascular Innovation Spotlight: Limb Saving Toe and Flow Model with Dr. David Armstrong | Part I
As part of our ongoing Vascular Innovation Series in conjunction with The Way to My Heart, Emmy Award-winning Journalist Kym McNicholas interviews USC Keck School of Medicine Professor of Surgery and American Limb Preservation Society President Dr. David Armstrong about the “Toe and Flow” care model, designed to reduce amputations globally. This is part of a two-part series.
Healthy Oatmeal Recipes: Hearty Oatmeal
Rolled Oats are a worldwide favorite healthy oatmeal recipe because they take as little as 5 minutes to make and are good for you!
Vascular Innovation Spotlight: PQ Bypass | Developing a Minimally Invasive Option for Bypass Surgery
As part of our ongoing Vascular Innovation Series in conjunction with The Way to My Heart, Emmy Award-winning Journalist Kym McNicholas interviews PQ Bypass President Heather Simonsen.
Vascular Innovation Spotlight: Leukemia Drug has Potential to Improve Peripheral Blood Flow
As part of our ongoing Vascular Innovation Series in conjunction with The Way to My Heart, Emmy Award-winning Journalist Kym McNicholas interviews the Director of the Emory University Emory Clinical Cardiovascular Research Institute Dr. Arshed Quyyimi.
Vascular Innovation Spotlight: Limb-Saving Potential of the Pedal Loop Intervention Technique
As part of our ongoing Vascular Innovation Series in conjunction with The Way to My Heart, Emmy Award-winning Journalist Kym McNicholas interviews Dr. Srini Tummala.
Vascular Innovation Spotlight: LimFlow | New Option for No-Option Patients
As part of our ongoing Vascular Innovation Series in conjunction with The Way to My Heart, Emmy Award-winning Journalist Kym McNicholas interviews LimFlow CEO Dan Rose.
Top 10 Vascular Innovations to Watch in 2021
While much of the world and our lives have been on hold this year, it is heartening to know that new technologies with the potential to dramatically improve, or even save, the lives of vascular patients have continued to advance. Vascular Cures and The Way to My Heart are particularly excited about certain mission-aligned improvements on the horizon, which is to say those that focus on prevention, patient empowerment, and have a meaningful impact on patient lives.