Jeff*, a 43-year-old man from Fort Worth, Texas, was diagnosed with peripheral vascular disease (PVD) by a vascular surgeon in central Texas. In peripheral vascular disease (PVD), also known as peripheral arterial disease (PAD), there is significant amount of calcium and plaque inside the arteries causing them to become hard and narrowed. This results in … Continue reading The Best Peripheral Vascular Disease Doctors in DFW Saved My Legs
Vascular Doctors Working with Podiatrists & Wound Care Physicians
The doctors at Precision Vascular and Interventional (Precision VIR) strongly feel that the best care of chronic and critical limb ischemia patients requires a team approach with podiatrists and wound care doctors. These patients with arterial ischemic wounds, especially those in diabetic patients, require the off-loading and wound care that a well-trained podiatrist can provide. … Continue reading Vascular Doctors Working with Podiatrists & Wound Care Physicians
Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) Awareness Month September
It’s that time of year again: September is Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) Awareness Month. The Vascular specialists at Precision Vascular and Interventional (Precision VIR) want to inform the Dallas and Fort Worth community about Peripheral Artery Disease Awareness Month and the available treatment options. The majority of the options in our practice are minimally invasive and … Continue reading Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) Awareness Month September
Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) in Dallas: Marshall’s Patient Case Study
Introducing Marshall, a 73-year-old man from Mesquite, TX Marshall was experiencing numbness and tingling in his left foot. His foot often felt cold and he was feeling pain at night. Marshall wanted relief from his discomfort and was scared about losing his foot. He already had a partial amputation of his right leg and wanted … Continue reading Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) in Dallas: Marshall’s Patient Case Study
Peripheral Arterial Disease PAD Awareness Month September
September is The National Institute of Health’s (NIH) Peripheral Arterial Disease PAD Awareness month, and here at Precision Vascular and Interventional (Precision VIR), we agree that it is important to educate our patients on this crippling and costly disease. PAD, in simpler terms, is when the arteries of the legs become clogged from atherosclerotic plaque … Continue reading Peripheral Arterial Disease PAD Awareness Month September
Limb Salvage
What Is Limb Salvage? Many patients with Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD), Diabetes and other illnesses causing nerve damage or poor blood circulation often experience slow or non-healing foot wounds due to the decreased blood supply. These wounds can not only be difficult to treat, but can also persist after weeks of cleaning, antibiotics, and hyperbaric … Continue reading Limb Salvage