What Exactly Does The Heart Do

The heart sits just behind your ribs on the left side of your body. It is a fist-sized muscle in your chest and the center of the circulatory system. It pumps blood throughout the body, delivering oxygen and carrying waste.

What is a Stroke?

Strokes are the fifth cause of death and one of the leading causes of disability in America, according to The American Heart Association.

Your Heart and Exercising in the Summer Heat

Summer has begun, which means exercise and swimsuit season. However, exercising in the summer heat makes for a dangerous combination.

What is Thrombophlebitis

Thrombophlebitis (pronounced THROM-B0H-FLEH-BEYE-TIS) is an inflamed vein due to blood clotting that creates blockages, usually in the legs.

Mitral Valve Regurgitation

Valves are doorways that let blood flow one direction in, through, and out of the heart. The mitral valve, on the left side of the heart, allows blood flow from the upper to the lower chambers.

What are Venous Leg Ulcers and What Causes Them

Venous leg ulcers are one of the most common types of skin ulcers and mainly develop just above the ankle. The skin breaks down revealing the underlying flesh in a sore.

Are You At Risk For PAD?

Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) is when the peripheral arteries to the legs and other extremities narrow.

When Should I See A Cardiologist?

A healthy heart is vital for long-term health. Keep these risk factors in mind when considering the best time to see a cardiologist at Carolina Heart and Leg Center, P.A.

Endovenous Laser Therapy (EVLT)

Endovenous Laser Therapy (EVLT) is one of the best treatments for varicose veins, enlarged and/or damaged veins, offered at Carolina Heart and Leg, PA. Laser energy, which is a concentrated beam of light, is administered to the targeted tissue.

Chronic Venous Insufficiency

Damaged leg veins that do not allow blood to flow back to the heart is called Chronic Venous Insufficiency. When the valves in the veins do not work properly, blood flows backward and collects in the legs; causing pain, swelling, and cramps.