Peripheral Arterial
Disease
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Peripheral arterial disease occurs when plaque builds up in the arteries in your legs that carry oxygen and nutrient-rich blood from your heart throughout your body. The plaque is known as atherosclerosis and forms gradually along the artery walls.
Wounds on the lower leg are often caused by problems with
veins or arteries, or a combination of both. The further away
from the heart that the wound is located, the longer wounds
may take to heal.
This is a condition in which blood clots form spontaneously in
the deep veins of the lower or upper limbs. The deep veins of
the limbs serve to carry
de-oxygenated blood back to the heart
and lungs.
There are many treatment options for chronic knee pain
including pain killers, joint injections and total knee
replacement surgery; however, the majority of these treatment
options only proved temporary relief of the patient’s knee
pain symptoms.
Oncology is a medical specialty that focuses on diagnosing, treating, and preventing cancer. Cancer occurs when abnormal cells replicate uncontrollably and spread throughout the body. Recent discoveries in genetics and biology have revolutionized cancer care. Today, many types of cancer are treatable.
Fibroids are benign, non-cancerous growths that frequently develop within the walls of the uterus. Fibroids can range in size from less than an inch across to more than six inches.
The Capitol Vascular and Oncology Institute is a leading ambulatory care clinic in Maryland and the tri-state area which is dedicated to the care of disorders relating to circulation, oncology, women's health, urology, gastrointestinal and spine care as well as a number other various conditions and procedural needs.