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Phoenix Heart Care Specialists Discuss Non-Invasive Cardiovascular Testing
There have been many advances in the medical technology used to fight heart disease in recent decades, but few of them are as important as the advances made in the...
A Cardiology Doctor in Phoenix Explains What a Stress Test Is
As a cardiology doctor in Phoenix, Dr. Makki uses many tests to diagnose potential cardiovascular problems. He may, for example, use an electrocardiogram (ECG) to look for...
Phoenix Cardiologists Discuss the Risks of Blocked Arteries
Blocked arteries – more commonly known as atherosclerosis or Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) – is the #1 cause of death in the United States. CAD affects more than 16 million...
Phoenix Cardiologist Discusses the Diagnosis and Treatment of Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD).
Phoenix Cardiologist Explains What Angina Is
Angina, or angina pectoris (Latin for squeezing of the chest) is a type of chest pain, discomfort, or tightness that occurs when an area of the heart muscle is receiving too...
Phoenix Vein Specialists Explain the Differences between Invasive, Non-Invasive, and Minimally-Invasive Medical Procedures
In the articles on Phoenix vein treatment we provide on this website, we often use the terms "non-invasive" or "minimally-invasive" to describe the medical procedures used...
Top Phoenix Vein Specialists Explain the Most Important Quality You Should Look For in a Vein Doctor
Chances are that if you are reading this article, you are looking for a vein doctor. You might be doing this because your GP or family doctor noticed symptoms of vein...
A Gilbert Vein Treatment Center Explains How Vein Disease Can Progress If It Is Left Untreated
To explain how untreated vein disease progresses, we have to focus on one particular disease. So in this article, doctors from our Gilbert vein treatment center will talk...
Phoenix Vein Specialists Explain How Ultrasound Works, and Why It’s Safe
When patients first come to see our Phoenix vein specialists and schedule a venous health screening, they are sometimes hesitant when we tell them that we're going to use...
An Arizona Vein Treatment Center Presents an Expert’s Guide to Swollen Legs and Ankles
If you experience occasional swelling in your legs and ankles, you are far from alone. In most cases this is a temporary condition caused by an injury or sprain, but if the...
Arizona Vein Specialists Answer the Question Can Arteries Become Varicose Like Veins?””
In our practice offering vein treatment in Phoenix, a question that comes up often is "Can arteries become varicose the way that veins do?" Well, the simple answer to this...
Phoenix Vein Treatment Specialists Explain Why You’ll Be Glad You Sought Vein Disease Treatment
One of the things that "makes our day" at Comprehensive Interventional Care Centers is when the patients we treat take the time to provide feedback and tell us how glad they...