Sometimes people will have no symptoms of diabetes, but typically if blood sugar rises above a normal level, the initial symptoms of it are: fatigue, frequent urination, hungry and thirsty, affirms Lois Exelbert, Nurse Diabetes Educator and Patient Care Manager with Baptist Hospital of Miami. Carla Duenas, Registered Dietitian with Baptist Health South Florida, advises […]

Increased thirst, frequent urination, and extreme hunger are symptoms of diabetes. Dr. Michelle Brewster, Internal Medicine Physician with Baptist Health South Florida, and Dr. Ketevan Vladi, Internal Medicine Physician with Baptist Health South Florida, talk about these and other symptoms of the disease.

Barry Katzen, Founder and Chief Medical Executive at Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute, explains since 1999 there are devices approved for treating aneurysms from the inside rather than having to make incisions to get to the aneurysm. These are called endovascular approaches or stent grafts. He says the goal of treatment is to exclude the […]

Barry Katzen, Founder and Chief Medical Executive at Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute, says most aneurysms do not rupture and many of them are very small. “If you have a small aneurysm in your aorta, we recommend follow-up surveillance, most often with ultrasound,” he explains. He points out as the aneurysm gets bigger, he needs […]

Barry Katzen, Founder and Chief Medical Executive at Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute, says when it is a silent problem, it becomes a risk assessment that your physician has to do by looking at the size of the aneurysm and following it over time. He also points out the rupture risk goes up as the […]

Barry Katzen, Founder and Chief Medical Executive at Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute, says when they offer patients medical therapy, they try to optimize the risk of high blood pressure. He explains if you have treated hypertension you are not really at a higher risk for death if you keep your blood pressure treated. He […]

Symptoms, such as hoarseness and chest pain; aortic diameter; and aortic expansion rate are indications for surgery in patients suffering from aortic aneurysm. Dr. Marco Bologna, Cardiothoracic Surgeon with Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute, explains each indication and why it is important to follow the changes in your body.

Brain aneurysms are not common, but they are not rare as well, affirms Dr. Guilherme Dabus, Director of the Interventional Neuroradiology Fellowship Program with Baptist Health Neuroscience Center. He says most of people will never know that they have it, because aneurysms do not cause any problem. The problem depends on its size and location. […]

Barry Katzen, Founder and Chief Medical Executive at Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute, explains the pipe is the main part of the aorta. “The main pipe starts giving off branches that supply our brain, our arms and different organs. It divides and goes down into each leg, so it brings circulation to everywhere in the […]