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Peripheral Artery Disease

Peripheral Artery Disease

Dr. Bernie Fernandez, Chief Executive Officer of Baptist Health Medical Group, explains Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) is a condition where patients have high blood glucose levels or high cholesterol that causes atherosclerosis or narrowing of the arteries in the lower …

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PAD: Risk Factors

PAD: Risk Factors

Dr. Bernie Fernandez, Chief Executive Officer of Baptist Health Medical Group, says the typical risk factors for PAD are those that cause atherosclerosis, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, and smoking.

He also says age and family history …

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Learning about Prediabetes

Learning about Prediabetes

Dr. Deepa Sharma, Family Medicine Physician with Baptist Health Primary Care, says prediabetes is considered as potentially serious because of other risk factors, like obesity and cholesterol.

She explains it is becoming more common, because they are detecting it more, …

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Risk Factors of P.A.D.

Risk Factors of P.A.D.

P.A.D. (Peripheral Arterial Disease) is caused by many factors. Some of them are diabetes, smoking history, high cholesterol, high blood pressure and known atherosclerosis in another vascular bed.

Age is a key factor, being 50-65 with at least one risk …

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Preventing Type 2 Diabetes

Preventing Type 2 Diabetes

Is type 2 diabetes preventable? Jennifer Miles Nyugen, Specialty Pharmacist Clinical Coordinator with Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute and Baptist Health Primary Care, explains how this broad spectrum of conditions is impacting different areas of the body.…

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