Millions of Americans have peripheral artery disease, a disorder primarily caused by fatty deposits that can narrow arteries and block blood flow to the legs. Often, the first symptom they feel is leg ...

SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PQ Bypass, Inc., a medical device company dedicated to advancing treatment options for patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD), has entered into an ...

Certain adults with this artery-blocking condition may see more benefits with an open bypass compared to less-invasive procedures to improve circulation Performing open bypass surgery to restore ...

Doctors know a lot about the best ways to treat heart attacks and strokes, but until now they really didn't have this kind of information for peripheral artery disease (PAD). Affecting as many as 10 ...

CINCINNATI (WXIX) -A local soccer player has returned to the field two years after undergoing rare bypass surgery to repair a ...

A new study published in The BMJ shows that people who had surgery to improve blood flow in their legs under spinal or epidural anesthesia were less likely to die than those who were given general ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Patients with diabetes fare worse than their non-diabetic counterparts after leg bypass surgery to restore restricted blood flow to the legs due to hardening of the leg ...

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 ...

A novel device called venous external support (VEST) may lead to increased longevity and durability of saphenous (leg) vein grafting during coronary artery bypass surgery, according to a new trial ...

Doctors using a razor the size of a grain of rice are shearing ribbons of yellowish sludge from inside clogged leg arteries. It's the latest therapy for a hard-to-treat disease that slowly chokes off ...

Performing open bypass surgery to restore circulation for people with a severe form of peripheral artery disease (PAD) -- a condition that limits blood flow to the legs and feet -- resulted in better ...

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