PAD Ticagrelor vs Clopidogrel A review of the 2016 American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology guidelines for management and diagnosis of peripheral arterial disease.

A 60-year-old male had been treated with ionizing radiation for testis carcinoma 20 years before. He was admitted to our clinic for rest pain, numbness, and weakness of the right lower extremity. At ...

COVID-19 is associated with life-threatening blood clots in the arteries of the legs, according to a study published in Radiology. Researchers said COVID-19 patients with symptoms of inadequate blood ...

Inspect the legs from the groin to the feet noting any asymmetry, skin changes, hair distribution, varicosities, or edema. Signs of vascular insufficiency include pallor, coolness, cyanosis, atrophy, ...

Q: Is it worth buying an audible, handheld Doppler ultrasound to detect arterial insufficiency? A: In post-acute and long-term care facilities, older adults with lower extremity wounds may have ...

Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a narrowing or blockage of arteries that causes poor blood flow to your legs or arms. The most common cause of PAD is the buildup of plaque in blood vessels called ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Rates of evaluation for peripheral arterial disease before amputation were low for Medicare beneficiaries from ...

INTRODUCTION Computed tomography coronary angiography (CTCA) enables noninvasive evaluation of coronary artery atherosclerosis. However, its value to assess coronary artery disease (CAD) in subjects ...

AMONG the problems of an aging population, ischemia of the lower extremities ranks high in importance. Until recently it was thought that peripheral ischemia due to this disease was an irreversible ...