Timely diagnosis and proper management of peripheral artery disease (PAD), including coordinated care from a multispecialty team, are essential to help prevent amputation and other cardiovascular ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I had an interesting conversation recently regarding leg pain. A friend confided that her husband has been complaining about leg ...

(HealthDay)—Lower socioeconomic status and Black race are associated with higher rates of major lower-extremity amputation in patients with peripheral artery disease, even in metropolitan areas, ...

The angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) telmisartan (Micardis) did not significantly improve walking performance in patients with lower-extremity peripheral artery disease (PAD) in a randomized ...

In patients with severe artery blockage in the lower leg, an artery-supporting device called a resorbable scaffold is superior to angioplasty, which has been the standard treatment, according to the ...

A narrative review that was published in the Annals of Vascular Surgery found that patients with lower extremity peripheral artery disease (PAD) have poor lipid control. They also found a pattern of ...

Results from the largest real-world propensity-matched comparison to date show that radial-to-peripheral (R2P) access ...

"It's important to recognize the signs and symptoms of PAD and move quickly to initiate treatment to improve outcomes and reduce risks." HealthDay News — In a clinical practice guideline issued by the ...

There has been a redistribution in the risk of arterial disease in type 1 and 2 diabetes. The risks of heart attack and stroke have decreased significantly, while complications in more peripheral ...

Disparities in rates of peripheral diabetic neuropathy and lower extremity amputation exist in the United States. To investigate the factors linked to this disparity, we performed a systematic review ...