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 ...

The pathophysiology of intermittent claudication is complex as it involves both a reduction in blood flow to peripheral tissues as well as changes in the metabolic function of skeletal muscle, caused ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...