You may be able to stabilize and partially reverse buildup of plaques in clogged arteries with medication and lifestyle management, including diet and physical activity. Arteries are a major component ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with poor circulation in their legs benefit from a home-based walking program and are more likely to keep it up over the long term, according to a new U.S. study.

BOSTON (Reuters) - Balloons coated with a common cancer drug can help keep blood flowing in clogged leg arteries better than plain angioplasty balloons, German researchers reported on Wednesday. Sign ...

ProPublica reporters are looking into the booming business around peripheral artery disease, a condition that afflicts 6.5 million Americans over age 40. It’s caused when fatty plaque builds up in a ...

Middle-aged folks don't necessarily fare better than seniors following urgent surgery to unclog arteries and restore blood flow to their legs, a new study warns. Adults in their 50s with peripheral ...

New research published in the European Heart Journal Open has shown that sleep duration is linked to the risk of developing peripheral artery disease, with individuals who get less than 5 hours of ...

Sophia Antipolis, 8 March 2023: Treatments for peripheral artery disease (PAD) were largely developed in men and are less effective in women, according to a review published today in European Heart ...

Until two weeks ago, every step was painful for Bob Recupido. "I couldn't walk a block without the pain being so excruciating, I'd have to stop," Bob said. The trouble was in an artery in Bob's thigh.

WASHINGTON -- Doctors using a razor the size of a grain of rice are shearing ribbons of yellowish sludge from inside clogged leg arteries. It's the latest therapy for a hard-to-treat disease that ...

(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 -- Peter Cummins, 81, lay still as doctors administered 20 injections into his calves and thighs, hoping the genetic experiment will spur new blood vessels to grow around his clogged leg ...

WASHINGTON — Doctors using a razor the size of a grain of rice are shearing ribbons of yellowish sludge from inside clogged leg arteries. It’s the latest therapy for a hard-to-treat disease that ...