Figure 1 illustrates a patient with an iliac artery occlusion ... that stent placement is superior to percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) alone in maintaining patency of treated vessels ...

The treatment of patients with peripheral arterial disease has evolved tremendously since the early 1960s, when Charles Dotter first successfully revascularized a superficial femoral artery ...

Coarctation of the aorta is a congenital disease involving the cardiovascular system. The presentation can range from being ...

Peripheral artery angioplasty is a procedure to treat peripheral arterial disease of the legs. The procedure widens narrowed arteries in the pelvis or legs. It can help blood flow better. This may ...

Percutaneous renal artery stent placement is the preferred method of revascularization for hemodynamically significant RAS, and is favored over balloon angioplasty alone. Stent placement carries a ...

Although an aneurysm can occur in any artery of the body, it is most common in the abdominal aorta and the iliac arteries. While the aorta’s diameter normally ranges from 2-3 cm (1 ½ inches), an ...

The conventional treatment of coronary artery disease (CAD) usually involves a procedure known as balloon angioplasty, during which a deflated balloon attached to a catheter is inserted into a ...

A new generation of catheters with a longer balloon, longer working length, and more pulses to manage calcified peripheral ...

Republican congresswoman Lauren Boebert says she has May-Thurner Syndrome, a rarely-diagnosed condition that tends to affect women more than men. The Colorado representative was diagnosed after ...

The case of an avulsion fracture occurring in an 18 year old athlete after repeated running is presented. The fracture involved the tensor fascia lata muscle and the external oblique abdominal muscle.

BTA disease is highly prevalent in people living with peripheral artery disease (PAD ... tibial arteries rather than in the femoral or iliac arteries. Yost added: “There are no guideline ...