At 6AM, Dr. S returned to Mrs. C’s room. An examination determined that Mrs. C had no pulse in her right leg. An angiogram revealed that the catheter inserted into her leg for the arterial line had ...

Aug. 9, 2002 -- Injecting autologous bone marrow into the gastrocnemius of patients with ischemic limbs can significantly improve blood flow, tissue oxygenation, and symptoms, according to results of ...

The objective of this study was to review a single center's experience of upper limb revascularization over 20 years. All patients undergoing operative or endovascular upper limb revascularization ...

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 ...

When it comes to heart health, early detection and expert care can make all the difference. Dr. Rasham Sandhu, an interventional cardiologist with the California Cardiovascular Institute (CCI), ...

Peripheral artery disease affects approximately 236 million persons worldwide and is diagnosed with an ankle–brachial index of less than 0.90. Among older persons, 3.3% of those without peripheral ...

COVID-19 is associated with life-threatening blood clots in the arteries of the legs, according to a study published in Radiology. Researchers said COVID-19 patients with symptoms of inadequate blood ...

Performing open bypass surgery to restore circulation for people with a severe form of peripheral artery disease (PAD) -- a condition that limits blood flow to the legs and feet -- resulted in better ...

Some patients with COVID-19 develop symptomatic arterial thrombosis in their legs that is difficult to eradicate by usual means and portends worse outcomes, new data show. The small study of COVID-19 ...

Podiatrists, wound centers, primary care physicians, and patients with numbness or non-healing wounds urged to seek ...