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 ...

DALLAS. (KFSN) -- One in every 20 Americans over the age of 50 experiences peripheral artery disease, clogged arteries, usually in the legs, which can cause extreme pain and increase the risk for ...

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 ...

Now that unnecessary heart-stent procedures happen significantly less often, doctors are flagging a new area of concern: unnecessary leg stents. Some physicians are stenting leg arteries and removing ...

Adding cilostazol - an antiplatelet medication used to treat leg pain - tended to prevent re-blockage of carotid artery stents within two years, according to late breaking science presented today at ...

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz., W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. (Gore) today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of the GORE® TIGRIS® Vascular Stent, a dual-component stent with a unique ...

New Clinical Data Presented for First Time at Medical Meetings in U.S. and Europe Show Durable Vessel Patency in Treating Atherosclerotic Lesions of Superficial Femoral Artery MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS ...

Drug-coated "scaffolds" that are placed in the arteries and then melt away over time could offer a new treatment for people with painfully clogged leg arteries, an early study suggests. Researchers ...

New Indications for Self-Expanding Device Address Broad Area of Peripheral Artery Disease MINNEAPOLIS --Expanding its role in the treatment of peripheral artery disease in the United States, Medtronic ...

Many people feel pain or weakness in their legs and figure it’s just part of getting older. But it could be a sign of a vascular condition. Working with a doctor to find and treat these conditions ...

DALLAS. (KFSN) -- One in every 20 Americans over the age of 50 experiences peripheral artery disease, clogged arteries, usually in the legs, which can cause extreme pain and increase the risk for ...