In patients with severe artery blockage in the lower leg, an artery-supporting device called a resorbable scaffold is superior to angioplasty, which has been the standard treatment, according to the ...

Boston, MA - A paclitaxel-coated balloon may end up filling a role never successfully filled by drug-eluting stents (DES): angioplasty of the leg. According to Dr Gunnar Tepe ...

One-year success rates from angioplasty procedures to open clogged arteries in the legs were significantly higher among patients whose procedures were guided by intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) ...

(Reuters) - Medical device reviewers said a Cook Medical stent coated with a common cancer-fighting drug was safe and effective for treating clogged arteries in the thighs. Zilver PTX, the first ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Non-surgical treatment to unblock clogged arteries in legs and feet can save them from being amputated, even though those blood vessels are small and tricky to work in, ...

Millions of Americans have peripheral artery disease, a disorder primarily caused by fatty deposits that can narrow arteries and block blood flow to the legs. Often, the first symptom they feel is leg ...

Medically reviewed by David Hampton, MD Key Takeaways Balloon angioplasty is used to widen blocked or narrow blood vessels.It ...

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PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- We're all familiar with fat and cholesterol buildups in heart arteries. But it can happen in the extremities, especially the legs. John Bilkins, a retired firefighter from East ...

Because Joe Greene suffered from heart disease, it also meant he could be a candidate to develop peripheral arterial disease, a blockage of the arteries supplying blood to the arms and legs. Battling ...

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