The new joint guideline from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology provides recommendations to guide clinicians in the treatment of patients with lower extremity ...

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Understanding PAD's symptoms, diagnosis, management strategies, and risk factors is crucial for maintaining a healthy ...

A common diabetes medication does not help people with peripheral artery disease (PAD) and without diabetes walk farther, ...

UAB St. Vincent’s, part of the University of Alabama at Birmingham Health System, is the first hospital in the Greater Birmingham area where cardiologists have performed an innovative new treatment ...

Q I am a 74-year-old female and was diagnosed with popliteal artery stenosis in my left calf. When walking briskly, it is bothersome to painful. I stop, stretch and can ...

Leg pain and leg cramps aren't always an orthopedic issue: Both can be signs of peripheral artery disease, or PAD, a serious blood-flow issue with implications for the heart. In this expert alert, ...

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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 ...

Illustration of how the buildup of lipids cause a blockage of blood flow to the portion of the artery below the narrowing. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/Oregon State University The Center for Racial and ...

Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a type of peripheral vascular disease (PVD). PVD involves various blood vessels outside the brain and heart. PAD refers to narrowed or blocked blood vessels that ...