Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a type of peripheral vascular disease (PVD). PVD involves various blood vessels outside the brain and heart. PAD refers to narrowed or blocked blood vessels that ...

Moderately severe claudication significantly reduces a patient's ability to exercise. Peak oxygen consumption may be reduced by as much as 50%. By comparison, this reduction approximates the decrement ...

Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a common but under-recognized problem affecting older patients. Intermittent claudication is the most frequent symptom of PAD, although the diagnosis of PAD is ...

Madrid, Spain – 31 August 2025: Drug-coated stents and balloons were not associated with reduced risk of amputation or improved quality of life compared with uncoated devices in two trials in ...

New guidance on the treatment of peripheral artery disease (PAD) encourages collaborative vascular care to address health disparities, gaps in medical therapy, the need for structured exercise, and ...

Drug-coated stents and balloons were not associated with reduced risk of amputation or improved quality of life compared with uncoated devices in two trials in peripheral artery disease (PAD), ...

MADRID -- Paclitaxel coating added no benefit to balloons and stents for endovascular peripheral arterial disease (PAD) intervention in the SWEDEPAD 1 and 2 trials -- and in fact, researchers said ...

BEAUFORT, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Recent research published by THE SAGE GROUP examined the number of PAD patients undergoing endovascular procedures by site of service; hospital inpatient, hospital ...