From 2006 to 2016, the percentage of patients presenting with critical limb ischemia, rates of femoral-popliteal intervention and the use of balloon angioplasty or cutting/scoring balloons increased ...

A research team has developed a bimodal photoacoustic/ ultrasound imaging technology for the human foot. Our body is like a sophisticated network with a myriad of peripheral blood vessels connected ...

MIAMI BEACH, FL—Intravascular imaging deserves a larger role in peripheral vascular interventions, according to a newly released consensus opinion of leaders spanning the many specialties involved in ...

Peripheral vascular disease, also called PVD, refers to any disease or disorder of the circulatory system outside of the brain and heart. The term can include any disorder that affects any blood ...

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 ...

The disparities between men and women in prevalence, risk factors and symptoms of peripheral vascular disease (PVD) have a profound impact on prevention, diagnosis, treatment and outcomes for women, ...

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, with fewer ...