Blog Articles
Heat Waves and Your Circulation: Summer Safety for Hearts, Arteries, and Veins
New York summers can do more than make you sweat—extreme heat stresses the cardiovascular system, raising the risk of chest pain, fainting, dehydration, and leg swelling, especially if you live with PAD, venous disease, heart failure, or take certain medications....
Leg Pain When You Walk? The 2025 SVS Guideline Update Clarifies What Works First
That tight, cramping pain in the calves after a few blocks, the relief when you stop—that’s classic intermittent claudication, the most common symptom of PAD. In April 2025, the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) released a focused guideline update that refines how...
New 2025 Chronic Venous Disease Guidelines—What Changed and What It Means for Your Legs
Heavy, achy legs. Bulging varicose veins. Ankle swelling that leaves sock marks. For millions, these symptoms point to chronic venous disease (CVD)—and treatment options can be confusing. In June 2025, the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions...
GLP‑1 Weight‑Loss Medications and Your Arteries: What New Research Means for PAD and Heart Risk
If you’ve seen the headlines about Wegovy® (semaglutide 2.4 mg) or Ozempic® (semaglutide 1.0 mg), you’ve probably heard about weight loss. But for people living with vascular disease—especially peripheral artery disease (PAD)—the story is bigger than the scale. New...
One Roof, One Team: Inside NYMVCare’s Comprehensive Headache & Neurology Evaluations
Why Neurology + Vascular Integration Matters Headaches, numbness, dizziness, and memory lapses often seem unrelated—until you discover that the brain, its blood supply, and peripheral nerves form a single electrical-plumbing network. NYMVCare’s Neuro-Vascular Service...
Leg Heaviness, Swelling, Varicose Veins? Your Guide to Chronic Venous Insufficiency & NYMVCare’s Endovenous Work-Up
Why This Post Matters More than one in four New Yorkers over 40 has some degree of chronic venous insufficiency (CVI).¹ Yet many chalk up aching calves and ankle swelling to “just getting older.” Untreated CVI progresses—from spider veins to skin discoloration and...
Microvascular Dysfunction in Diabetes: The New Front Line in Preventing Blindness, Kidney Failure, and Foot Amputations
Introduction Diabetes silently injures the body’s tiniest blood vessels long before A1C numbers sound an alarm. By the time blurred vision or tingling toes send Brooklyn and Queens residents to the doctor, retinopathy, nephropathy, and neuropathy may be firmly...
How AI Is Revolutionizing Heart-Disease Prediction & Patient Care in New York City
Introduction Heart disease remains the leading cause of death across New York City’s boroughs, yet early detection and aggressive prevention can slash that risk dramatically. At NYMVCare, serving Brooklyn, Queens, and Greater NYC, our cardiology team is harnessing...
Regenerative Medicine for Joint Pain: A Non-Surgical Revolution Arrives in New York City
Introduction Traditional approaches to chronic knee, hip, or shoulder pain—cortisone shots, opioid pills, and eventual joint-replacement surgery—leave many New Yorkers searching for better answers. Regenerative medicine, an umbrella term for treatments such as...
Neuroinflammation and Cognitive Decline: What Every New Yorker Needs to Know
Introduction Forgetfulness used to be chalked up to normal aging. Today, scientists know that chronic neuroinflammation—persistent, low-grade inflammation inside the brain—can accelerate cognitive decline decades before a formal Alzheimer’s diagnosis. For busy New...