{"id":21547,"date":"2025-06-30T09:15:52","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T09:15:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/up-vascular.com\/?post_type=dt_procedures&#038;p=21547"},"modified":"2025-11-12T18:30:04","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T18:30:04","slug":"cardiovascular-diseases","status":"publish","type":"dt_procedures","link":"https:\/\/up-vascular.com\/en\/procedure\/cardiovascular-diseases\/","title":{"rendered":"Cardiovascular Diseases"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div  data-delay=\"0\" class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4\" data-delay=\"0\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_left wpb_content_element  custom-img-border\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"545\" src=\"https:\/\/up-vascular.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/kardiakes_psathiseis.jpg\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full\" alt=\"\" title=\"kardiakes_psathiseis\" srcset=\"https:\/\/up-vascular.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/kardiakes_psathiseis.jpg 450w, https:\/\/up-vascular.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/kardiakes_psathiseis-248x300.jpg 248w, https:\/\/up-vascular.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/kardiakes_psathiseis-10x12.jpg 10w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-8\" data-delay=\"0\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class='dt-sc-title with-vertical-solid-line' data-delay='0'><h3 class='dt-sc-main-heading'><span>Cardiovascular Diseases<\/span><\/h3><p><\/p><\/div><div id=\"1560936741021-50dfb741-2c95\" class=\"dt-sc-empty-space\"><\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coronary artery disease (CAD) and peripheral arterial disease (PAD) are closely linked, as both stem from atherosclerosis\u2014a condition where plaque builds up in the arteries, reducing blood flow.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> CAD affects the heart\u2019s arteries, while PAD impacts the arteries in the limbs, often leading to pain, numbness, or even tissue damage. The conditions share common risk factors like smoking, diabetes, hypertension, and high cholesterol.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A holistic approach to managing both CAD and PAD involves lifestyle changes, such as a heart-healthy diet, regular exercise, smoking cessation, and stress management. Medication to control blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar levels is also crucial. In more severe cases, surgical interventions may be necessary. Coordinated care, involving cardiologists, vascular specialists, and nutritionists, can provide comprehensive treatment to reduce the risk of heart attacks, strokes, and limb complications. As part of the services of the specialized polyclinic \"K&amp;A Heart and Vascular\", in Athens, (Kardia &amp; Aggeia), we offer a holistic approach to your cardiovascular system, with a focus on prevention and timely treatment.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"1560936887236-5b564e9e-d10b\" class=\"dt-sc-empty-space\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-21547","dt_procedures","type-dt_procedures","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/up-vascular.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/dt_procedures\/21547","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/up-vascular.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/dt_procedures"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/up-vascular.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/dt_procedures"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/up-vascular.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/dt_procedures\/21547\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22260,"href":"https:\/\/up-vascular.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/dt_procedures\/21547\/revisions\/22260"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/up-vascular.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21547"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}