Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Emory study on PAD, peripheral artery disease, focuses on amputations

In early 2021, Tony Black’s left foot suddenly started to swell after a severe bout of COVID-19. He went to an urgent care clinic and was told it was likely gout. But with his foot swelling to the ...
UPI

New coronary scan reduces need for invasive, artery-opening procedures, study finds

April 11 (UPI) --A newly developed, non-invasive imaging test can help identify which patients with coronary artery blockage or narrowing need angioplasty or a bypass procedure, a U.S. study published ...
Business Wire

Vibrato Medical Announces Positive Results for Early Feasibility Study of Wearable, Non-Invasive Therapeutic Ultrasound to Treat Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia (CLTI)

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vibrato Medical, an innovator in the treatment of peripheral arterial disease (PAD), announced today that data from an early feasibility study of Non-Invasive ...
Cochrane

Is atherectomy (cutting or grinding away the hardened fatty plaques) in leg arteries better than other minimally invasive procedures for peripheral arterial disease?

A final option, less commonly used, is a technique called atherectomy. This treatment uses a device that cuts or grinds away the hardened deposition (atheroma) within the artery. Atherectomy is less ...
News Medical

Non-esterified fatty acid levels correlate with peripheral artery disease risk

In a recent study published in Atherosclerosis, researchers investigate the association between non-esterified fatty acids (NEFAs) and incident clinical peripheral artery disease (PAD) in older adults ...
News Medical

Study finds inverse correlation between dietary magnesium intake and peripheral arterial disease

In a recent article published in PLOS One, researchers conducted a cross-sectional study to investigate the association between dietary magnesium intake and peripheral arterial disease (PAD), a ...