Healthy Headlines: Preventing and Managing Vascular Disease
CHARLOTTE, NC — Weβre in the thick of the holiday season. And we might be overindulging a bit too much. Rich foods. Sugar. Alcohol. So today weβre reminding ourselves that we have to take care of our hearts and veins, because they have big jobs to do and a lot of it is in our own hands. Did you know that according to the CDC, 80 percent of cardiovascular disease is preventable? And what isnβt prevented in terms of vascular diseases can be managed in order to prevent surgery.
In this weekβs Healthy Headlines segment, Dr. Rebecca Kelso, a vascular surgeon with Novant Health, talks about preventing and managing vascular disease.
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Watch the full interview below:
