VIC Blog

May is Stroke Awareness Month. Every year, 15 million people worldwide suffer a stroke. Nearly 6 million die, and another 5 million are...

People rarely think of their health until it is lost or threatened. If you have diabetes or are a pre-diabetic you have a health...

Diabetes can sometimes lead to blood circulation issues and nerve damage in the foot. Patients can unknowingly develop wounds on their...

A couple minutes outside in July and August can leave you wanting to find the nearest air conditioning, but varicose veins hate the...

What is DVT and how does it develop? To be healthy and live and active life, we have to have balanced circulation.  DVT is the formation...

Summer months are a great time to get out for a walk in the park. For some people, it can come easier than others. For some, even just a...

For most people, with a little patience and maybe a topical ointment, healing from a wound is a natural process. For others, wound...

Many strokes are caused by carotid artery disease, a chronic health problem that occurs from the buildup of plaque in the carotid...

High blood pressure is a constant abnormal elevation of the pressure within the arteries which deliver blood to the entire body. Those...

If your like most guys, you figure that varicose veins are a woman’s problem. Certainly nothing you have to worry about. Right? Think...

June is Men’s Health Month. This month is a reminder for men to take steps to be healthier, but they don’t have to do it alone! Whether...

Your vascular health can play a big role in the potential of someone suffering from the effects of a stroke. A stroke is a sudden...

Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the United States. Even after surviving a stroke, it is possible to have another. Twenty...

Physical Activity and Vascular Health It is widely accepted that regular physical activity is beneficial for vascular health. People who...

Quarantine has caused many cases of mental health issues among our friends and family.  Isolation can lead to loneliness, anxiety, and...

Vascular Institute will soon open a new 7,700-square-foot clinic designed to introduce outpatient surgical vascular care in Cleveland and...

If you have ever had surgery and had to stay in the hospital afterward, you’ve probably noted that the surgeon and staff frequently...

In patients who are normally active, symptoms of pain, weakness and swelling in the legs can be the first sign of Peripheral Artery...

Pulmonary embolism (PE) happens when a blood clot forms within the veins and travels to the lungs blocking oxygen transfer to the blood...

Vascular surgery consists of procedures or techniques to correct blood vessels outside the heart and brain that may be narrowed, blocked...