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If you have a question for a specialist at the CardioVascular Institute (CVI) at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, e-mail us.

Does hormone replacement therapy increase your risk for heart disease?

Debra from Statesboro, GA, asks, "Does hormone replacement therapy increase your risk for heart disease?" CVI cardiologist Anne Riley, MD, offers her response.

What causes peripheral artery disease?

Brennan from Statesboro, GA, asks, "What causes peripheral artery disease?" BIDMC Vascular Surgeon Mark Wyers, MD, has an answer.