New in-office testing supports prevention-focused care for seniors, patients with diabetes, and those at risk of foot complications Too often, patients don’t realize there’s an issue with circulation ...

Abstract: It is estimated that 13 % of population over 50 years old suffer from symptomatic or asymptomatic peripheral artery disease (PAD). Ankle-brachial index (ABI) is viewed as a useful parameter ...

ABSTRACT: Background: Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is associated with increased cardiovascular and overall morbidity and mortality in patients with predialysis chronic kidney disease (CKD). In ...

BD is putting a fresh spin on an old awareness drive, returning to the 12-year-old “Love Your Limbs” campaign to mark Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) Awareness Month. The company, which sells PAD ...

While you’ve likely had your blood pressure checked in your arm countless times, you may have never had it measured in your leg. Yet this simple and often overlooked screening can be critical for ...

Abstract: Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) is a condition that typically occurs in the arteries (blood vessels) of the legs. This disease develops due to plaque buildup or narrowing in the arteries, ...

Peer-reviewed study introduces the Plantar-Palmar Index as a non-invasive, clinically feasible alternative to ABI in vascular diagnostics and wound care. This research shows that PPI can offer what ...

The use of risk functions to individualize preventive interventions is a key strategy in the primary prevention of coronary heart diseases (CHD). Unfortunately, most risk functions still fail to ...

According to a new study published in JACC, there is a strong dose-response relationship between cigarette smoking and three different domains of subclinical cardiovascular markers: inflammation, ...

Obesity is a significant risk factor for peripheral arterial disease (PAD). The weight-adjusted waist index (WWI) is a novel obesity metric that better reflects abdominal obesity than traditional body ...