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If you are diagnosed with pelvic congestion syndrome, a vascular surgeon in Fayetteville, NC, can offer treatment options. At Champion Heart and Vascular Center, we provide treatment options for women with pelvic congestion syndrome and more. Pelvic conges...

Interventional cardiology is a subspecialty of cardiology that uses specialized catheter-based techniques to diagnose and treat coronary artery disease, vascular disease, structural heart disease, and congenital heart defects. They use various diagnostic t...

Navigating the process of choosing a heart and vascular specialist can quickly feel overwhelming. And if you’re experiencing symptoms, your daily comfort suffers. So finding a high-quality specialist quickly is the top priority. Follow these steps to find ...

An arterial disease diagnosis from your general practitioner can be overwhelming and stressful. They may refer you to a specialist or the hospital for more testing. Arterial disease broadly refers to issues with blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood f...

Learning the difference between a cardiologist, and a vascular specialist, and the conditions they can treat will help you learn which medical professional you should see for your condition. Since the two are often confused with one another and used interc...

Have you started experiencing heart problems? Even if you’ve been dealing with suspected cardiovascular issues, you may be hesitant to see a doctor about them for any number of reasons. It could be that you’re unsure whether they’re worth a visit or that t...

If you’ve noticed an unsightly appearance to the veins in your legs, or have been experiencing swelling and pain, you may have what’s known as varicose veins. Or, you could be experiencing what’s called “spider veins.” Although both do not typically lead t...

In medicine, cardiovascular, heart, and coronary heart disease are sometimes used in place of one another to describe conditions associated with the heart and blood vessels. However, there are differences between these terms and they encompass different co...

Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States, with more than 480,000 people dying from diseases directly linked to tobacco. While lung disease plagues many smokers, we see many heart and vascular diseases contributing to death...

Taking good care of your heart is an essential part of living a long, healthy life, but it isn’t always clear which way is best to go about it. Medical care of any kind can be fairly expensive in the United States. One trip to the hospital can easily rack ...

There are common signs and symptoms that many of us are aware of when it comes to heart problems. Things like fatigue, chest pain, rapid heartbeat, and others. However, are you aware that leg pain is a common sign of heart problems as well? Those who deal ...

While it’s incredibly complex as a unit, your cardiovascular system is made up of a few parts that can be relatively easily identified. With your heart, arteries, and veins, you have a basic understanding of what the system is made of. We know that the hea...

When you’re experiencing heart problems, there’s a good chance you’ll end up going to the hospital for them at some point or another, depending on their severity. When you do, you’re likely to go through diagnostic procedures and potentially even get some ...

A heart attack is a scary thing. The scariest thing about them is that they don’t always present the same signs and symptoms in everybody who has one. This means that you could be having a heart attack for several minutes before you realize what’s happenin...

Your heart health is not something that can be taken lightly. Fortunately, there are often warning signs that will let you know if you’re at risk of having heart problems in the future. At Champion Heart & Vascular Center, we can help you improve your ...

Despite everything we saw in 2020, heart disease remained the leading cause of death among Americans. The most unfortunate part of it all is that it’s preventable. Yes, there are certain things that you can’t control like your genetics, but you can combat ...

Having good heart health is key for living a long and active life. Luckily, adopting a healthy lifestyle can help you improve your heart health if you’ve noticed early signs of heart disease. Here at Champion Heart and Vascular Center in North Carolina, we...

A vascular ultrasound is a painless test that uses high-frequency sound waves to image blood vessels, and it’s an essential tool used to identify potential blood clots in patients and determine the best treatment options. Despite it being such a widely use...

According to the Center for Disease Control, over 800,000 Americans suffer a heart attack each year. That means that each year, over 800,000 people run the risk of dying or having their lives drastically altered because of the event. Here at the Triangle’s...

Exercise stress testing is an important diagnostic tool for suspected coronary artery disease. If your physician believes that you may have coronary artery disease or another heart-related issue, then this diagnostic test can provide essential information....

Your heart is one of the most vital organs in keeping us alive. Because of this, it’s important that we all focus on heart health. Part of maintaining a healthy heart is monitoring its function and knowing if there are any functional or structural issues. ...

At Champion Heart and Vascular Center, we see many patients who have complaints of health issues such as swollen feet, numbness in the limbs, and cramping. In some cases, these symptoms are the result of poor circulation, which can often be treated with li...

Your doctor has let you know that you have some form of heart disease. Now what? Being diagnosed with heart disease can feel overwhelming and sometimes scary. But Champion Heart and Vascular Center is here to help you create a heart disease care plan to ad...

The right healthcare starts with an understanding of your body and knowledge of what a healthy body does and looks like. Before you can give your body the vascular care it needs, first you need to learn what the vascular system is. In this blog post, we’ll...

Venous disease is a relatively common, yet potentially serious, disease that impacts tens of millions of Americans. It is a chronic condition that manifests as diseased or abnormal veins, usually in the legs, but can appear elsewhere on the body. These dis...

Sudden cardiac arrest is one of the leading causes of death in the United States. While proper cardiac care can prevent occurrences, it is still of significant concern; even if an occurrence isn’t fatal, it can lead to a reduction in quality of life and ot...

Our hearts require electrical impulses to beat, and they need to beat a certain number of times within each minute. When our hearts beat too slow, fast, or irregularly, an arrhythmia occurs. This may feel like your heart is racing or fluttering and may be ...

The heart is critical to the health of the entire human body. Without blood flowing unrestricted through the cardiovascular system, everything else ceases to function as intended. It follows that everyone, including you, wants to take proper care of their ...

Interest in the study and understanding of heart disease began in the 1900s as social workers and physicians grew concerned about its increasing incidence, and the lack of treatment options. However, the techniques and technology for diagnosing it came muc...

The American Heart Association (AHA) states stroke as the fifth leading cause of death in the United States in their latest published “Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2020 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association.” In fact, cardiovascular d...

People with health concerns may go to a hospital to get themselves checked and admitted if need be, to undergo tests, and get prescriptions. Others go to their GP and are then referred to a hospital or specialist care center for diagnostic purposes. If you...

The heart is one of the most important muscles in your body. It pumps and circulates blood, delivering oxygen and nutrients to your cells and also removing waste products from your system. That’s why it’s important to recognize and monitor cardiovascular p...

A stress test? No, this isn’t the part where we follow you around at work and see how high your blood pressure goes when you open your email inbox, or how red your face is with frustration when you walk out of a meeting you’d been dreading all week.The exe...

From the moment you're born to the day you die, your heart never stops working. Each year, your heart beats more than 42-million times. As a result, it makes sense for you to do what you can to keep it healthy. At Champion Heart and Vascular Clinic, ...

Heart disease serves as one of America’s most prolific killers.  Annually, one in every four Americans' deaths come from heart disease, representing over 600,000 deaths per year.Despite the prevalence of heart disease, people still misunderstand the c...

Your body’s health starts with its most vital organ, the heart. If your heart and blood vessels do not function properly, essential nutrients and oxygen cannot circulate. Over time, this can create serious problems throughout the body.Even worse, an unheal...

Your heart is a muscle that beats continually throughout the day. Although its job is to deliver blood around the body, it depends on its own vascular system to function. When we suspect that one of our patients is suffering from coronary artery disease (C...

Your heart health is critical, which is why we offer a range of blood pressure and heart performance monitoring tests to check for various cardiovascular conditions. One such examination is the ankle brachial index test. Here's what you should know a...

When it comes to discovering more about your heart, lots of tests are available. In certain scenarios, exercise stress testing is necessary. At Champion Heart and Vascular Center, we offer exercise stress testing in Dunn, NC. If you’ve never been referred ...

As a system that plays an important role in supporting organs throughout your body, your circulatory system is key in supporting your overall wellbeing. At Champion Vascular Care, we provide vascular ultrasounds in Dunn, NC. Whether you’re a prospective pa...

The medical field and outpatient care can be confusing to people who don't work in it or immerse themselves in it every day, and they usually have a lot of questions. We encourage questions at Champion Heart & Vascular Care, and we want our patients to...

When it comes to your heart health, you want a professional and dedicated team helping you along the way. This is what you get when you choose the world-class team at Champion Vascular Care. We're an industry leader in all things heart health with our vein...