Boston, MA - A paclitaxel-coated balloon may end up filling a role never successfully filled by drug-eluting stents (DES): angioplasty of the leg. According to Dr Gunnar Tepe ...
A final option, less commonly used, is a technique called atherectomy. This treatment uses a device that cuts or grinds away the hardened deposition (atheroma) within the artery. Atherectomy is less ...
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) ...
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 ...
First In-Man Experience Exceeds Expectations, Cited as “Game Changer” for Below-the-Knee Procedures CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Summa Therapeutics, LLC announced today that the first-in-man ...
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, ...
My leg hurts when I exercise. Could it be peripheral vascular disease? Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) is a common condition that affects the blood vessels outside of the heart and brain, most ...
Critical limb ischemia (CLI) is a severe complication of peripheral artery disease (PAD). PAD occurs when plaque builds up in blood vessels that deliver blood from the heart to other areas. CLI ...