Vascular Conditions
Treating Varicose Veins: The Path to Relief
Treating varicose veins can help reduce the appearance of enlarged, twisted veins and relieve painful symptoms that can accompany the condition. That’s good news for the estimated 80 million Americans who suffer from this...
Heart Health
Avoid Open-Heart Surgery with Latest Valve Treatment
It started with shortness of breath, which Donna Jan Green had become used to given a history of heart issues going back to childhood. But it became worse. When she'd visit one of the...
Heart Health
Is There a Difference Between Spider Veins and Varicose Veins?
Though spider veins and varicose veins are both classified as vein disorders, there are some distinct differences between them.
What Do They Look Like?
Spider veins are small, wispy, web-like veins on the skin surface, usually...
Heart Health
Manage Your Blood Pressure and Keep Your Heart Healthy!
Did you know that approximately 90 percent of all Americans will develop hypertension over their lifetime? One in three adults has high blood pressure, yet, many people don’t even know they have it.
Hypertension or...
Congenital
Congenital Heart Disease: Staying in Specialty Care Saves Lives
Congenital heart defects (CHD) are the most common type of birth defect, affecting approximately 8 per 1000 births in the US. The severity of these defects ranges from mild defects that don't require surgery...
Heart Health
Why Do I Have Varicose Veins and What Can I Do About It?
Thanks to those of you who joined us on Tuesday, April 4th for our live online chat “Why do I have varicose veins and what can I do about it?” hosted by Dr. Mark...
Heart Health
Heart Disease and Emory Women’s Heart Center
According to the American Heart Association, heart disease is the number one killer of women and is more deadly than all forms of cancer combined. It is also preventable. The Emory Women's Heart Center...
Structural Heart
Aortic Stenosis
The aortic valve is tremendously important, controlling blood flow from the heart to the rest of the body. In aortic stenosis, the valve does not open fully, restricting blood flow from the heart. In...
