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The underlying disease process in PAD is the result of atherosclerosis in the arterial circulation of the lower extremity, caused by similar pathogenic mechanisms as for coronary and cerebral atherosclerosis. Arterial occlusive disease…

The risk factors for PAD are those that are expected for any patient population with atherosclerosis. The most potent risk factors for PAD are age, diabetes mellitus, and cigarette smoking.…

Though arterial vascular disease is widespread and often deadly among older American women, doctors too often fail to spot and treat it, according to a new report by…

Hispanics in the United States receive fewer vascular surgeries than the general population and have worse outcomes in some cases, according to new research, which also finds that…

More U.S. women are developing a type of artery disease that raises the risk of death from heart disease and stroke, researchers said on Sunday.

Researchers used U.S. government health surveys…

Among the 118 patients with portal vein thrombosis, noncirrhotic and nontumoral extrahepatic portal vein obstruction are young and present with well tolerated bleed. Cirrhosis and tumor related portal…

Moderate exercise might help older adults’ blood vessels relax, a study has found - pointing to one reason why exercise lowers the risk of heart attacks and strokes.

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Austin, TX - Diabetes is associated with the development of vascular (blood vessel) disease. As we age, vascular disease becomes more common. It has been thought that females may…

Standards for the use of ultrasound as a screening tool to measure narrowing of the carotid artery may be too aggressive, resulting in some needless follow-up tests and…

Researchers at Johns Hopkins have discovered to their surprise that a drug commonly used to treat toenail fungus can also block angiogenesis, the growth of new blood vessels commonly seen in…

Some 2,000 haemophiliacs died after British doctors tested new blood products on them, having ignored safety warnings for the sake of “scientific kudos,” it has been claimed.

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Drinking alcohol at moderate levels - two or more drinks per day - appears to be a risk factor for abdominal aortic aneurysm in men, researchers found.

An abdominal aortic…

A new study confirms that cigarette smokers have stiffer arteries than nonsmokers but suggests these adverse blood vessel changes are reversible with smoking cessation, although it may take more than a decade…

People with abdominal aortic aneurysms stand a better chance of surviving if they are operated on at hospitals that see large numbers of these patients than if…

A novel type of contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance (MR) angiography is highly accurate in identifying blockages in the arteries that carry blood to the brain, according to a study in…

Chronic kidney disease is a risk factor for peripheral artery disease (PAD) - a common but often undetected condition causing reduced blood flow in the legs, reports…

Early signs of heart disease in young adult smokers may quickly dissipate soon after they kick the habit, a new study from Japan shows.

Smoking disrupts the normal function of the lining…

Over the last several years angioplasty has exceeded coronary bypass surgery as the preferred way to treat coronary artery disease. The stents (narrow tubes inserted into the artery to facilitate blood…

A medication given to diabetics to improve their body’s sensitivity to insulin also appears to slow the thickening of their artery walls, according to a study posted…

A multifaceted intervention designed to increase adherence with clinical guidelines for preventing deep-vein blood clots may decrease the rate of such blood clots among elderly patients, according…

Researchers in Israel are developing a new technique for administering drugs that could help prevent heart attacks after angioplasty to clear clogged arteries, the research institute said.

The Technion…

Researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology are proposing a revolutionary approach to prevent the common post-balloon angioplasty problem of restenosis (re-clogging of coronary arteries).

More than 1.2 million angioplasties were…

Blood lead levels currently considered safe by the U.S. government have been found to be associated with increased risk of death from many causes, including heart disease and stroke, according to a…