Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a vascular disorder caused by occlusive atherosclerosis, which commonly impairs blood flow to the lower extremities. The prevalence of PAD is increasing globally ...

The first evaluation for subclavian artery occlusive disease should always be a simple measurement of bilateral brachial artery blood pressures. A significant difference between the two ...

Quantification of carotid atherosclerosis is important in monitoring patients at risk of cardiovascular events and in evaluating therapies. High-resolution 3D carotid magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) ...

Although enthusiasm for transradial access for neurointerventional procedures has grown, a unique set of considerations bear emphasis to preserve safety and minimize complications. In the first part ...

In general, screening for blockages in the carotid arteries that provide blood flow to the brain is not recommended, but occasionally I do see people who get the diagnosis made as part of a study ...

An 18-year-old Jersey Shore lifeguard impaled by a beach umbrella in a rare and frightening accident says she’s grateful to be alive and determined to return to the beach once fully recovered.

Key Takeaways A high-fiber diet appears to lower risk of hardened arteries People eating low-fiber diets were more likely to have narrowed arteries due to arterial plaques They also were more ...

People eating low-fiber diets were more likely to have narrowed arteries due to arterial plaques They also were more likely to have dangerous plaques that could cause a heart attack or stroke ...

Key Takeaways A high-fiber diet appears to lower risk of hardened arteries People eating low-fiber diets were more likely to have narrowed arteries due to arterial plaques They also were more likely ...

Learn about the efficacy of artery excision with interposition vein grafting to treat ulnar artery thrombosis.

Atherosclerotic lower extremity peripheral artery disease (PAD) is increasingly recognized as an important cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality that affects >230 million people worldwide ...