peripheral artery disease Archives
New procedure helps patients avoid leg amputation
Mar. 30, 2023—More than 75% of patients facing amputation from the most severe form of peripheral artery disease were able to keep their limb after an innovative treatment as part of a multicenter study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Team seeks to raise awareness of peripheral artery disease
Mar. 2, 2023—A Vanderbilt outreach team is visiting churches to raise awareness about peripheral artery disease.
Genetic characteristics of peripheral artery disease studied
Jul. 18, 2019—New study explores why some people with peripheral artery disease present with problems with their legs, some with their heart and some with strokes.
Grant bolsters peripheral artery disease research
Jan. 18, 2018—Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) recently secured its third American Heart Association (AHA) Strategically Focused Research Network (SFRN) award to address the challenges of limb problems in peripheral artery disease (PAD).