I had an interesting conversation recently regarding leg pain. A friend confided that her husband has been complaining about leg pain in his calf muscles when he has to walk any distance. At first, ...

Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a condition in which plaque builds up in the arteries. Plaque is made of cholesterol, fat, calcium, and fibrous tissues. When plaque builds up in the arteries, ...

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 ...

Millions of Americans have peripheral artery disease, a disorder primarily caused by fatty deposits that can narrow arteries and block blood flow to the legs. Often, the first symptom they feel is leg ...

Dr. Thoralf Sundt answers the question: 'Bypass -- Vessels From Legs Or Chest?' — -- Question: How does a surgeon decide whether to use veins from the legs or arteries from the chest to do bypass ...

Middle-aged folks don't necessarily fare better than seniors following urgent surgery to unclog arteries and restore blood flow to their legs, a new study warns. Adults in their 50s with peripheral ...

Our legs do much more than carry our entire body weight; they can also serve as a window to our health. Many health ...

It’s no secret that as we get older, our bodies start to react differently to the same activities. Clutching the pages of a paperback can cause cramping in the hands. Retrieving groceries from ...

GenVec Inc., a Gaithersberg biotechnology company, said yesterday that it is likely to abandon an experimental treatment for poor blood circulation in the legs after it failed to prove effective in ...

LOS ANGELES (EMBARGOED UNTIL 4 PM EST, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 2011) – A new study of coronary artery calcium scanning – a simple, noninvasive test that gives patients baseline information about plaque ...