A recent news article brought the buzz on the limb angioplasty of a Bollywood celebrity in Mumbai which was being searched across for more information. For the inquisitive lot, we have tried to ...

Peripheral artery angioplasty is a procedure to treat peripheral arterial disease of the legs. The procedure widens narrowed arteries in the pelvis or legs. It can help blood flow better. This may ...

New advancements in medical technology are taking place every day. And a vascular surgeon at Mercy is among the first doctors in the country to perform a new procedure to treat artery blockage in the ...

Q: I am a 74-year-old man and have been diagnosed with peripheral artery disease, or PAD. I have a complete occlusion of the main artery just above the knee. What are the chances of getting through ...

A new digital wound care module assists clinicians in selecting appropriate dressings and generating standardized treatment ...

AZUSA, Calif. (KABC) -- Keeping up with her five grandkids hasn't been easy for 68-year-old Beverly Zeller of Azusa. With peripheral artery disease, she can't stay on her legs for too long. "I have to ...

Birmingham, UK - A multicenter randomized trial has found that lower-limb bypass and balloon angioplasty are equivalent forms of treatment for patients with severe limb ischemia, at least in the ...

WYOMING, MI – A Metro Health doctor who has pioneered treatments to clear blockages in leg arteries is putting into place another breakthrough technology. Dr. Jihad Mustapha, a cardiovascular ...

Lower extremity peripheral artery disease is a condition that develops when the arteries in the legs and feet become narrowed, or occluded, by an accumulation of a fatty substance called plaque, which ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- We're all familiar with fat and cholesterol buildups in heart arteries. But it can happen in the extremities, especially the legs. John Bilkins, a retired firefighter from East ...

Modifying the risk of peripheral arterial disease (or PAD) -- with healthy lifestyle changes -- remains vital to one's health, say researchers. And while PAD can progress and worsen over time, there ...