To diagnose PAD, doctors usually start with a physical exam and a simple test called the ankle-brachial index (ABI). This ...

Lower extremity peripheral artery disease is a condition that develops when the arteries in the legs and feet become narrowed, or occluded, by an accumulation of a fatty substance called plaque, which ...

magnetic resonance angiography or computed tomographic angiography should be part of the standard protocol for all patients with peripheral arterial disease being considered for intervention.

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 ...

A new Intermountain Health study finds that peripheral artery disease, a condition that affects more than 10 million Americans over the age of 40, is often underdiagnosed and undertreated ...

THIS report considers peripheral vascular disease under the two main divisions of diseases of the arteries and diseases of the veins. Diseases of the Arteries The surgical treatment of peripheral ...

Leg pain and leg cramps aren’t always an orthopaedic issue: Both can be signs of peripheral artery disease (PAD), a serious blood flow issue with implications for the heart. In PAD, narrowed ...

Vascular surgery fellows and residents rotate between a busy tertiary university hospital and a busy private practice group, working with nine vascular surgeons and covering the breadth of vascular ...