Heart & Cardiovascular Health
Henoch-Schönlein Purpura: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment
HSP is more common in males than females, at a ratio of about 2:1. Around 75% of all cases occur in children under the age of 11.
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Dr. David Thompson, MD, FRCPC
Cardiologist · Canada Health Journal
Dr. David Thompson is a board-certified cardiologist at the University of Toronto, with over 16 years of experience in cardiovascular medicine. A Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC), he specializes in preventive cardiology, heart failure management, and cardiac rehabilitation. Dr. Thompson has published extensively on hypertension and coronary artery disease in Canadian populations.
Articles by Dr. David Thompson, MD, FRCPC
Heart & Cardiovascular Health
Heavy Legs: Causes, Relief Tips & When to See a Doctor
If your legs feel tired, swollen, and hard to lift — especially in summer — you are not alone.
Heart & Cardiovascular Health
Hereditary Thrombophilia: Inherited Clotting Disorders
In a healthy body, blood flows freely through your arteries and veins. When you injure a blood vessel, your body responds by …
Heart & Cardiovascular Health
Diabetic Foot Problems: Causes, Symptoms & Care
For Canadians living with diabetes, diabetic foot problems are one of the most serious — and most preventable — complications of …
Heart & Cardiovascular Health
Diabetic Neuropathy: Symptoms, Types & Care Tips
Diabetic neuropathy happens when high blood sugar damages nerves throughout the body. Over months and years, glucose acts like a …
Heart & Cardiovascular Health
Venous Insufficiency: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Your veins carry blood from your arms, legs, and organs back to your heart. Healthy leg veins have small one-way valves that keep …
Heart & Cardiovascular Health
Phlebitis: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment in Canada
Phlebitis affects two types of veins in the body: superficial veins and deep veins. Superficial veins sit just below the skin and …
Heart & Cardiovascular Health
Pressure Sores: Causes, Stages, and Treatment
Pressure sores are injuries to the skin and the tissue underneath it. When one area of skin is pressed against a surface for too …
Heart & Cardiovascular Health
Pulmonary Embolism: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
A pulmonary embolism is a serious, life-threatening blockage in one of the arteries that supplies blood to your lungs.
Heart & Cardiovascular Health
Superficial Venous Insufficiency: Symptoms & Complications
Superficial venous insufficiency (SVI) happens when blood refluxes — or flows the wrong way — through the veins just beneath the …