To honor our local heroes, Premier Vascular and Vein Center in Knoxville, is offering free vascular screenings for Veterans, Police, Fire, and Rescue Personnel ages 50 and older. The screenings will be held on Saturday, November 4th, 2023, from 8am – 12pm at...
A stroke is one of the most devastating effects of cardiovascular disease. It is the third leading cause of death in the country, leaving patients who have suffered from a stroke with significant functional deficits. There are over 70,000 stroke cases that occur in...
Every year, about 140,000 Americans die from stroke. Carotid disease, blockage of the carotid arteries that deliver oxygenated blood to the brain, remains one of the leading causes of stroke. For many years, surgeons utilized carotid endarterectomy and carotid...
According to the National Institutes of Health, strokes affect over half a million people each year, and are the third leading cause of death in the United States. Approximately 30% of strokes are caused by carotid artery disease. “The hallmark of carotid disease and...
