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Is Your Vascular Health at Risk? Understanding Atherosclerosis

High cholesterol is just one piece of the puzzle when it comes to a serious heart condition called atherosclerosis.

Heart and Vascular Health Fair Quiz

The annual Alegent Heart and Vascular Health Fair is coming up soon. On Saturday, February 18, from 7 to 11 ...

Heart Health Goals

First of Many As our first blog of what I hope turns into many heart health blogs, I am Dr. Van ...

In Defense of Statins

There is no class of medications in the history of the world that has been better studied that statins.  This ...

No One Lives Forever

A physician friend of mine recently posed a question: What would happen, he asked, if all our efforts to stamp ...

Inside Artery Disease: Peripheral and Carotid Artery Diseases

Just as the pipes in your house can become clogged over years of use, the human body’s miles of arteries can become narrowed due to the buildup of plaque.

Call Now and We’ll Throw in a Set of Ginsu Knives for Free!

Just last week I saw a full-page ad in the newspaper for a series of medical screening tests—EKG, echocardiogram, aortic ...

Cold Feet

Many of you are familiar with the horror I describe in this week’s post.  If not, let me set the ...

Brain Aneurysms: What You Need to Know

Sometimes called a “ticking time bomb,” an aneurysm is a very rare vascular event in which an artery wall weakens ...

Forgetful or First Sign of Dementia?

Forgetfulness is a common concern, especially as we age. However, it's important to distinguish between normal age-related memory changes and potential signs of dementia.

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