It's important to catch peripheral artery disease early so you can treat it properly. Here's what you need to know.

It's scary hearing your doctor say your arteries aren't in great shape. Years of eating fried foods and meals rich in butter and sugar have finally caught up to you, and now you're in the danger zone ...

This content is sponsored by MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Although the prevalence of carotid artery stenosis, or carotid artery disease, in the U.S. is low (3%), the outcome of not treating the ...

The smaller body surface area of Indians leads to smaller coronary artery dimensions. Narrower the arteries, higher the risk of early blockage. But the worst part is, blocked artery symptoms aren’t ...

Before you go in for bypass surgery you should cease taking blood-thinning medications, stop smoking, and educate yourself about the risks.

(Reuters) - Medical device reviewers said a Cook Medical stent coated with a common cancer-fighting drug was safe and effective for treating clogged arteries in the thighs. Zilver PTX, the first ...

Using stents to open clogged arteries in the neck is as safe and effective as surgery. In the first such study to draw that conclusion, U.S. and Canadian researchers found a stroke, heart attack or ...

Nov. 14, 2006 — -- The way in which doctors treat heart-attack patients may soon change because of the results of a new study. The findings of the study, released today at the American Heart ...

Lucknow: Doctors learned to open completely blocked heart arteries without surgery at the 11th Indo-Japanese CTO Club (IJCTO) Summit, which was held in the city on Friday. The event was inaugurated by ...

JACKSONVILLE, Florida — Leg pain and leg cramps aren’t always an orthopedic issue: Both can be signs of peripheral artery disease, or PAD, a serious blood-flow issue with implications for the heart.

Cardiovascular disease experts propose a new approach to treating heart disease, focusing on atherosclerosis prevention and ...