Moderately severe claudication significantly reduces a patient's ability to exercise. Peak oxygen consumption may be reduced by as much as 50%. By comparison, this reduction approximates the decrement ...

New guidance on the treatment of peripheral artery disease (PAD) encourages collaborative vascular care to address health disparities, gaps in medical therapy, the need for structured exercise, and ...

Though many people think of injuries or accidents when they think of amputations, more than half result from complications of cardiovascular issues, leading amputations caused by the effects of ...

Madrid, Spain – 31 August 2025: Drug-coated stents and balloons were not associated with reduced risk of amputation or improved quality of life compared with uncoated devices in two trials in ...

Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a common but under-recognized problem affecting older patients. Intermittent claudication is the most frequent symptom of PAD, although the diagnosis of PAD is ...