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Conditions
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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Basic Facts ?" An aneurysm is an enlarged portion of a weak [...]
Aortic Arch Conditions
Aortic Arch Conditions Basic Facts ?" Aortic arch conditions eventually block the blood vessels that [...]
Aortoiliac Occlusive Disease
Aortoiliac Occlusive Disease Basic Facts ?" Aortoiliac occlusive disease is the narrowing or blockage of [...]
Arm Artery Disease
Arm Artery Disease Basic Facts ?" Arm artery disease, also called upper extremity arterial disease, [...]
Carotid Artery Disease
Carotid Artery Disease Basic Facts ?" Carotid artery disease is the narrowing or blockage of [...]
Chronic Venous Insufficiency
Chronic Venous Insufficiency Basic Facts ?" As people age, the veins located inside their legs [...]
Deep Vein Thrombosis
Deep Vein Thrombosis Basic Facts ?" Deep vein thrombosis is a blood clot in one [...]
Diabetic Vascular Disease
Diabetic Vascular Disease Basic Facts ?" Diabetic vascular disease refers to hardening of the arteries [...]
Digital Artery Conditions
Digital Artery Conditions Basic Facts ?" Raynaud's phenomenon is a disorder in which the fingers [...]
Hyperlipidemia
Hyperlipidemia Basic Facts ?" Physicians use the term hyperlipidemia to describe several conditions in which [...]
Hypertension
Hypertension Basic Facts ?" Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is sometimes called "the silent killer" [...]
Leg Artery Disease
Leg Artery Disease Basic Facts ?" Leg artery disease, also called peripheral artery disease (PAD), [...]
Liver Disease
Liver Disease Basic Facts ?" The liver, a football-sized organ in the abdomen, carries out [...]
Lymphedema
Lymphedema Basic Facts ?" Lymphedema occurs when lymphatic fluid accumulates in the soft tissue in [...]
Pelvic Congestion Syndrome
Pelvic Congestion Syndrome Basic Facts ?" Pelvic congestion syndrome is a cause of chronic pelvic [...]
Portal Hypertension
Portal Hypertension Basic Facts ?" The portal vein, which connects the intestines and the liver, [...]
Pulmonary Embolism
Pulmonary Embolism Basic Facts ?" When a blood clot travels from the veins in the [...]
Renal Failure
Renal Failure Basic Facts ?" Renal failure is the loss of kidney function. Renal failure [...]