Extracorporeal shockwave therapy may be effective for intermittent lower limb claudication in peripheral artery disease (PAD) patients unable to engage in supervised exercise or who experienced little ...

Though many people think of injuries or accidents when they think of amputations, more than half result from complications of cardiovascular issues, leading amputations caused by the effects of ...

Researchers at King's have been awarded £2.1m in funding to take a new regenerative, cell-based therapy for leg pain caused by reduced blood flow to ...

Rochester, NY - Researchers are calling for beta-blocker treatment for patients with intermittent claudication, arguing that it is "old school" to avoid them in this high-risk group [1]. The new study ...

My leg hurts when I exercise. Could it be peripheral vascular disease? Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) is a common condition that affects the blood vessels outside of the heart and brain, most ...

LOS ANGELES Peripheral artery disease (PAD) affects 8 million Americans. It's when arteries in the legs narrow. The most common symptoms of PAD are cramping, pain or tiredness when walking. It can so ...