Restless Legs Aren’t Just Annoying—They Might Be Vascular
Medically reviewed by Jason Fried, DO, Vascular surgeon at Conway Medical Center In this article: It’s 11 p.m. You finally lie down, and your legs start buzzing, crawling, or aching. […]
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CMC Vascular Doctor Weighs In on Jalen Hurts’ Blood Clots
In this article: He’s a Super Bowl champion and a healthy 28-year-old athlete. Yet Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is out for the rest of the season. The reason? Blood […]
CMC Named a National Leader in Heart Attack Treatment
Conway Medical Center has received the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain ̶ MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award for 2026. This is the third consecutive year CMC has […]
CMC Vascular Performs First Complex Limb-Salvage Bypass Locally
Conway Medical Center just completed a surgery that’s never been done here before—a complex procedure that saved a patient’s leg when the artery behind their knee suddenly clotted. This type […]
Are Aneurysms Hereditary? Know Your Family’s Health History
Did your father die from a stroke? Maybe your cousin was rushed to the emergency center with an aortic aneurysm that caused extensive damage. An aneurysm is frightening. It can […]
Vascular Health: Caring for Your Circulatory System
Did you know your body has approximately 60,000 miles of blood vessels? With every beat of your heart, your vascular system is circulating blood throughout your whole body. Your veins […]
Why Are My Legs Cold from the Knee Down?
Are your feet cold too? Do you find yourself puzzled by the persistent chill in your legs from the knee down? While it’s common for your extremities to feel cold […]
What Should My Blood Pressure Be?
Every time you go to your physician’s office, your blood pressure is taken. But what do those two numbers mean and what should your blood pressure be? Medical care providers […]
7 Ways to Prevent Varicose Veins From Getting Worse
Updated on: 8/30/2023 It’s a good news, bad news situation when it comes to varicose veins. First, the good news: Varicose veins don’t always cause problems. In some cases, they […]
CMC program offers relief for pain tied to poor blood circulation in the legs
SET program now covered by Medicare Conway Medical Center’s Supervised Exercise Therapy (SET) program was recently approved for coverage by Medicare. SET is a program for people diagnosed with Peripheral […]
Provider Spotlight: Dr. Paul Sasser
Dr. Paul Sasser’s ties to Conway run very deep. He comes from well-known and respected families in Horry County. His grandfather on his father’s side was a physician in Conway, […]