Meet the Experts

Dr. Sergio Villegas

Vascular Surgeon with Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute

Videos

Atherosclerosis and PAD

When plaque builds up inside your arteries you have atherosclerosis. Dr. Sergio Villegas, Vascular Surgeon with Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute, explains with a 3D image what it is, and how the plaque can affect your health.

PAD and Surgery

Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) can be treated with a balloon angioplasty. Dr. Sergio Villegas, Vascular Surgeon with Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute, explains the surgery procedure to get the artery widened and the blood flow improved.

PAD: Risk Factors

Atherosclerosis and diabetes are risk factors of Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD). Dr. Sergio Villegas, Vascular Surgeon with Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute, talks about these and other factors, such as high cholesterol and high blood pressure.

PAD Treatment

How can Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) be treated? Dr. Sergio Villegas, Vascular Surgeon with Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute, talks about what happens after a diagnosis of PAD, how important it is to know about calcification, and how people are likely to get strokes with PAD.

Arteriosclerosis vs. Atherosclerosis

Are arteriosclerosis and atherosclerosis the same thing? What is the difference between atherosclerosis and arteriosclerosis? Dr. Sergio Villegas, Vascular Surgeon with Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute, gives us an answer and explains the importance of exercising to avoid a disease.

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