Glucagon‐like peptide‐1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) were shown to be associated with lower risks of death, hospitalization, ...

A new study suggests GLP-1 medications, such as semaglutide, were associated with better overall outcomes in people with type ...

A lower extremity amputation in a patient with peripheral artery disease—narrowing of the arteries that supply blood to the legs or feet—is the culmination of years of failure by the U.S. health ...

Timely diagnosis and proper management of peripheral artery disease (PAD), including coordinated care from a multispecialty team, are essential to help prevent amputation and other cardiovascular ...

A man with a prior below-knee amputation develops progressive stump pain, and vascular imaging reveals an unexpected arterial blockage that is still treatable.

Seventy-seven-year-old Roy Kelley used to walk two miles a day. "And then it got to the where it hurt below the knees. I thought it was just old age creeping up on me," he said. But Roy had peripheral ...

Cardiovascular experts at UVA Health have found a new way to track peripheral artery disease (PAD), a serious medical condition involving atherosclerosis in the leg arteries that affects more than 200 ...

Peripheral artery disease is primarily caused by plaque buildup in your arteries, with risks increased by underlying medical conditions and certain lifestyle factors, but there’s also a possible ...