Vascular health blog
Clear information on vascular symptoms and treatments, reviewed by Dr. Vicente Mosquera.
Thoracic outlet syndrome: types, symptoms and warning signs
Thoracic outlet syndrome compresses nerves or vessels between the collarbone and first rib. Learn the types, symptoms and when it's an emergency.
Mesenteric Ischaemia: Symptoms and When It's Urgent
Mesenteric ischaemia is a lack of blood supply to the intestine. Symptoms such as pain after eating, when it's an emergency, and how it's diagnosed and treated.
Peripheral Artery Disease in the Legs: Signs & Causes
Peripheral artery disease reduces blood flow to the legs due to atherosclerosis. What it is, its first signs, risk factors, and when to see a specialist.
Phlebology Clinics: What They Are & How to Choose
What a phlebology clinic is, which varicose vein treatments it offers and how to choose a vascular specialist in Madrid with sound judgement.
Lipedema: when and why to see a vascular surgeon
Lipedema is often confused with obesity and lymphedema. What it is, why a vascular surgeon assesses it, and how it's treated. By Dr. Mosquera, Madrid.
Lymphedema: when an arm or leg swells and won't go down
Lymphedema is chronic swelling caused by poor lymph drainage that affects the limbs. Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment, by a vascular surgeon.
Lymphedema, lipedema and venous edema: how to tell them apart
Lymphedema, lipedema and venous edema are often confused but are different conditions. Learn to tell them apart by their signs and why it matters for treatment.
Lymphedema surgery: why it's exceptional today
Lymphedema surgery is rarely performed: today's treatment of choice is conservative (drainage, pneumatic compression, compression and skin care).
Chronic mesenteric ischemia: pain when eating and weight loss
Chronic mesenteric ischemia is a lack of blood flow to the intestine: it causes abdominal pain when eating and weight loss. Causes, diagnosis and treatment.
Acute Mesenteric Ischemia: Why It Is an Emergency
Acute mesenteric ischemia is the sudden loss of blood flow to the intestine, an emergency. How to recognize the warning signs and why to act fast.
Fear of eating and weight loss: when to consider the intestinal arteries
Eating less due to pain and losing weight can have a vascular origin: poor blood flow to the intestine. When to consider it and what to do.
Diabetic Foot and Poor Circulation: Why Blood Flow Matters
In diabetic foot disease, poor circulation stops wounds from healing. Why blood flow is essential and what revascularisation involves.
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Peripheral artery disease
- Peripheral Artery Disease in the Legs: Signs & Causes
- Intermittent claudication: why your legs hurt when walking
- Cilostazol: what it's used for and what effects it has
- Ankle-Brachial Index: What It Is and How to Read It
- Leg Pain at Rest: Why It Happens and When to Worry
- Calf Pain When Walking: Why It Happens and What to Do