PAD: “Can Peripheral Artery Disease Treatment Prolong Your Life?”
Safe, non-invasive treatment at the best PAD treatment center in Colorado can definitely prolong your life, and increase your enjoyment of it. This should not be a surprise, but for many of our patients it is, because when they first meet with us they often don’t understand how serious a condition peripheral arterial disease is. The circulatory disease we […]
PAD Doctors in Denver on Symptoms You May Have but Didn’t Link to PAD
Ask most people what the symptoms of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) are, and they would probably say, “I don’t know.” Denver PAD expert Dr. Aaron Kovaleski says, “This is a problem, because PAD is one of the most underreported and underdiagnosed health conditions in the U.S.” One reason PAD is underreported is that patients tend to “write off” its […]
Liver Cancer Experts in Denver: Y90 Radioembolization Does It Work?
Radioembolization is a combination of two different types of cancer treatment. Radiation therapy uses ionizing radiation to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors. Embolization is an interventional radiology procedure used to block blood flow to the arteries that feed the tumors, thus starving them. Y90 Radioembolization combines these two modes of therapy. As with other forms of embolization, tiny spheres are […]
“I Can’t Feel My Feet” – PAD Experts on PAD and Peripheral Neuropathy
If you have been diagnosed as having peripheral arterial disease – or even told that you are at increased risk for PAD – your doctors have probably advised you to be on the lookout for certain symptoms. One of the most common is intermittent claudication – cramping leg pain that is usually felt in the muscles as […]
Liver Cancer Experts in Denver: Is Y90 an apt Liver Cancer Treatment?
There are a number of possible treatments for liver cancer. Traditional surgery and systemic chemotherapy still often present the best hope for a cure. But in many cases surgery is not possible, for a variety of reasons. ECCO specializes in an advanced form of treatment that can be effective in such cases. Y90 radioembolization is a minimally-invasive […]
Problems with Your Feet? Denver PAD Doctors Discuss Vascular Radiology
Wounds on the feet and legs can happen for many reasons – cuts, scrapes, accidents, or even poorly fitting shoes. For most people, these wounds respond quickly to normal first aid treatment and heal within a few days. But if you have open, ulcerous sores and skin discoloration on your legs, or wounds on your […]
Peripheral Arterial Disease Specialists in Colorado: 5 Facts about PAD
At Endovascular Consultants of Colorado (ECCO), we are aware that our reputation as being the best peripheral arterial disease specialists in Colorado comes with a responsibility to educate the public about medical conditions that most people don’t know very much about. So in this series of three blog posts, we’re going to focus on peripheral arterial […]
