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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In adults with peripheral arterial disease, a directional atherectomy system significantly reduced vessel ...

WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 29, 2024 – Results from the large-scale randomized ECLIPSE trial found that a lesion preparation strategy of routine orbital atherectomy had similar outcomes compared with ...

WASHINGTON, DC — Atherectomy has no advantage over conventional balloon angioplasty for the treatment of severe calcified lesions, according to unexpected results from the largest trial of the ...

Debris that builds up in the large blood vessels of the leg leads to narrowing of the vessels and reduced blood flow, which can result in leg pain or the development of foot ulcers. In this procedure, ...

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is a standard treatment for significant coronary artery disease. Cardiologists use a catheter to place a stent that opens up the blockage and restores blood ...

Rush Oak Park Hospital is the first hospital in the surrounding area to acquire and use a newly approved technology that allows vascular surgeons to see in real-time the plaque they are removing ...

The Nature Index 2025 Research Leaders — previously known as Annual Tables — reveal the leading institutions and countries/territories in the natural and health sciences, according to their output in ...

The recent New York Times article highlighting inappropriate treatment patterns among patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) has made a serious but much needed impact on patients and physicians ...

CHATTANOOGA, TN – March is known for many things and among the madness that it always brings, it’s known for National Kidney Awareness Month. Somewhere around 30 million Americans have various kidney ...

Atherectomy tactics in peripheral vessels have won momentum due to their effectiveness in clearing blockages in arteries of the legs and different peripheral regions. As patient cognizance grows and ...

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