Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)

Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) occurs when arteries in the legs become narrowed or dogged with plaque (cholesterol) – referred to as atherosclerosis – reducing blood flow to the legs. PAD can lead to leg pain when walking (claudication), disability, and even amputation. Blocked leg arteries can be a red flag that other arteries, including those…

Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD)

Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD) occurs when arteries in the legs become narrowed or dogged with plaque (cholesterol) – referred to as atherosclerosis – reducing blood flow to the legs. PVD can lead to leg pain when walking (claudication), disability, and even amputation. Blocked leg arteries can be a red flag that other arteries, including those…

Sleep Apnea

Sleep apnea is a serious sleep disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts during the night. The main types of sleep apnea are: Obstructive sleep apnea – the more common form that occurs when throat muscles relax Central sleep apnea – which occurs when your brain doesn’t send proper signals to the muscles that…

Robotic Bronchoscopy

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