Heart Health and Wound Healing

The heart is the center of your circulatory system, and is responsible for delivering oxygen rich blood throughout the body. Coronary artery disease, peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and other issues with the heart and vessels can hinder blood flow, oxygen and nutrition to a wound. Eagle Rock Medical reminds you that a healthy heart is a leading factor in wound healing.

Find a Wound Care Center® Near You

If you or a loved one is struggling with a wound that won’t heal, Eagle Rock Medical Center can help. Since there is no need for a referral, your treatment is only a click and call away.

Love Your Heart

Tips to live a heart healthy life:

Socks off!

At your next check-up, take off your socks and tell your doctor about any problems with your legs or feet. If you have a non-healing wound, find a local wound care center near you.

Get moving.

Physical activity increases the distance that people with PAD can walk without pain and helps decrease the risk of heart attack or stroke.

Eat more color.

The best way to get all of the vitamins, minerals and nutrients you need to keep a healthy heart is to eat a variety of colorful fruits and veggies.

Be a quitter.

Smoking is a major risk factor for PAD. Smokers may have four times the risk of PAD than nonsmokers.

The Impact of Heart Health on Wound Healing

1 in 2 Americans suffer from a cardiovascular disease. Coronary artery disease, peripheral artery disease and other issues with the heart and vessels can cause blockages that obstruct the flow of blood.

Learn the Facts

Each minute, someone in the U.S. dies from a heart disease-related event.

27.6M

AMERICANS HAVE HEART DISEASE

7M

AMERICANS AFFECTED BY CHRONIC WOUNDS

8.5M

AMERICANS AFFECTED BY PAD

800K+

AMERICANS HAVE A VENOUS ULCER RIGHT NOW

Heart Health Resources for Patients

Nutrition

Good Nutrition Is Essential to Wound Healing Good nutrition, including an increase in the right type of calories, is the one common treatment requirement across all types of wounds. This is because the presence of a chronic wound raises the metabolic demands of our immune system. Additional calories from foods rich in protein and vitamins…

Controlling Swelling with Compression Stockings

What are compression stockings? Compression stockings are made to help control swelling in the feet, ankles and lower legs. Benefits of compression stockings include helping to squeeze these areas to prevent the buildup of fluid in the tissue. This buildup of fluid can be very painful. There are many different levels of compression in these…