Peripheral artery disease, or PAD, is a condition where the arteries become narrow or blocked over time, most often affecting the legs. Reduced blood flow means that oxygen and other essential ...

Peripheral arterial disease, also known as peripheral vascular disease, causes a build-up of fatty deposits in the arteries, making it harder for blood to get through and usually triggering symptoms ...

Drug-coated balloons (DCB) and stents may not reduce the risk of needing a major amputation compared with uncoated devices in patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) nor improve quality ...

MADRID -- Paclitaxel coating added no benefit to balloons and stents for endovascular peripheral arterial disease (PAD) intervention in the SWEDEPAD 1 and 2 trials -- and in fact, researchers said ...

Drug-coated stents and balloons were not associated with reduced risk of amputation or improved quality of life compared with uncoated devices in two trials in peripheral artery disease (PAD), ...

Poor circulation in the legs is a common, often under-recognised problem that spans a spectrum of conditions; from blocked arteries that starve tissues of oxygen, to leaking veins that allow blood to ...

Intermittent claudication is the medical term for pain in the lower leg (or both legs) that develops during exercise (for example, walking) and usually goes away after a few minutes’ rest. This pain ...

Large, well-designed studies of mobile health (mhealth) technologies are needed to measure the distance a person with intermittent claudication can walk pain-free and the maximum distance they can ...

Background Few studies have described the prevalence of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in the diabetic population of Brazil. Objectives To evaluate the prevalence of PAD and its association with ...

A 64 year-old woman complained of pain in the buttocks and thighs after walking for 5 minutes. The pain was relieved with sitting, but not standing. Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: T2-weighted MRI of the ...