In the arteries in your arms and legs, you may have leg pain when walking, called claudication. This is a symptom of peripheral artery disease (PAD). You also might have lower blood pressure in the affected arm or leg. In the arteries leading to your kidneys, you may get high blood pr...
Stent placement.A small tube called astent, which may contain medication, can be placed in an artery to maintain adequate blood flow. A catheter is used through the artery of the leg to reach the heart, and a stent is put in place through the catheter in the area of the blockage. Bypa...
Dr. Yuan said, "Insufficient night-time sleep and daytime napping have previously been associated with a raised risk of coronary artery disease which, like PAD, is caused by clogged arteries. In addition, sleeping problems are among the top ranked complaints in PAD patients. There are limited d...
Treatments for peripheral artery disease (PAD) were largely developed in men and are less effective in women, according to a review published today inEuropean Heart Journal—Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes. The paper highlights the biological, clinical and societal reasons that the condition ma...
is a form of heart surgery that redirects blood around clogged arteries to increase blood flow and oxygen to theheart.During CABG surgery, the surgeon uses a portion of a healthy vessel (either an artery or vein) from the leg, chest, or arm to create a bypass around the ...
Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a narrowing of the arteries to the legs and other parts of the body, which restrictsblood flow. It can cause pain, changes in skin color, sores or ulcers and difficulty walking. Total loss of circulation to the legs and feet can cause gangrene and loss...