Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a condition in which plaque builds up in the arteries. Plaque is made of cholesterol, fat, calcium, and fibrous tissues. When plaque builds up in the arteries, ...

Coronary artery disease, a major global health concern, is effectively managed through angioplasty or bypass surgery.

One-year success rates from angioplasty procedures to open clogged arteries in the legs were significantly higher among patients whose procedures were guided by intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Non-surgical treatment to unblock clogged arteries in legs and feet can save them from being amputated, even though those blood vessels are small and tricky to work in, ...

Sometimes, aches and pains get dismissed as a normal part of getting older. In the case of peripheral artery disease, or PAD, ...

Patients at surgical risk due to age, frailty or other illnesses such as Parkinson's disease, other serious lung disease, or ...

If your arteries are clogged and you're facing an angioplasty, your doctor may offer you an unusual choice: wrist or groin? Though the number of doctors who perform wrist angioplasty remains small in ...

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Because Joe Greene suffered from heart disease, it also meant he could be a candidate to develop peripheral arterial disease, a blockage of the arteries supplying blood to the arms and legs. Battling ...