September 4, 2024 by American Heart Association Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe PAD Collaborative has released an interactive online heat map to highlight the risk of non-traumatic lower limb amputations, a severe complication of peripheral artery disease (PAD). This new tool, designed to help prevent PAD, reduce complications and improve the quality of life for those...
by Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Findings from a study examining the relationship between marijuana use and peripheral artery disease (PAD) were presented today at the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) 2023 Scientific Sessions. Results found marijuana users are at a significantly increased risk of developing PAD, compared to...
by American Heart Association Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain For the approximately 8.5 million people in the U.S. living with peripheral artery disease (PAD—pronounced P-A-D), which is narrowed or clogged arteries in the legs, treatment decisions and criteria for success should be led by their symptoms and self-reported quality of life, according to a new American...
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM IMAGE: UVA HEALTH’S CHRISTOPHER KRAMER, MD, AND COLLABORATORS HAVE DEVELOPED A NEW WAY TO TRACK PERIPHERAL ARTERY DISEASE. CREDIT: DAN ADDISON | UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA COMMUNICATIONS Cardiovascular experts at UVA Health have found a new way to track peripheral artery disease (PAD), a serious medical condition involving atherosclerosis in the...
by Marla Paul, Northwestern University Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain No pain means no gain when it comes to reaping exercise benefits for people with peripheral artery disease (PAD), reports a new Northwestern Medicine study. In people with peripheral artery disease, walking for exercise at an intensity that induces ischemic leg pain (caused by restricted blood flow) improves walking performance—distance and length...
A University of Texas at Arlington bioengineer is designing a nanoparticle delivery system that will take needed plasmids to arteries in patients who are suffering from peripheral artery disease (PAD) in their arms and legs. A plasmid is a genetic structure in a cell that can replicate independently of chromosomes and often is used in...
by American Heart Association Consumption of cocoa may improve walking performance for patients with peripheral artery disease, according to the results of a small, preliminary, phase II research trial published today in the American Heart Association’s journal Circulation Research. In a small study of 44 peripheral artery disease patients over age 60, those who drank...
