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News from Comprehensive Integrated Care
Plain-English articles from our specialists — conditions we treat, what procedures are really like, and how to stay ahead of vascular disease.
Best Heart Doctors in Arizona: I Think I Have Peripheral Arterial Disease
If you’re over 60, you may have noticed a few aches and pains that weren’t there before, especially in your legs. It’s usually OK when you’re…
How Changing Lifestyle Habits Is an Effective Peripheral Arterial Disease Natural Treatment
What is the “first line of defense” when it comes to treating peripheral arterial disease, or PAD? The answer might surprise you.
Peripheral Artery Disease Vs. Peripheral Vascular Disease: What’s the Difference?
In our many years of practicing medicine, we’ve found that there are two medical terms that almost always confuse our patients. The two terms are peripheral…
Is Peripheral Arterial Disease Natural Treatment an Option for Me?
You might have heard about “natural” or “conservative” treatment options for your peripheral arterial disease (PAD) – and you might wonder what those terms mean and…
CiC Interventional Radiologists Explain How PAD Can Affect Diabetes and Other Conditions
As you probably know, diabetes is a growing public health problem. Unfortunately, people with diabetes tend to develop additional related medical conditions. In fact, diabetes is…
Can a Person Die from Peripheral Artery Disease?
Patients often ask us, as peripheral arterial disease specialists, whether they can die as a result of their PAD. The answer to this question is “Yes,…
Your Options in Peripheral Arterial Disease Treatment
OK, you’ve been told that you have (or might have) peripheral artery disease, also known as PAD. So the questions going through your mind right now…
What is Peripheral Vascular Disease?
You know the signs, a few gray hairs here and there, little wrinkles around your mouth that you insist are smile lines or the twinge you…