Thrombolysis with such agents as urokinase, rt-PA, streptokinase (Streptase, Astra Pharmaceutical, Eatontown, NJ), and reteplase has been investigated in uncontrolled trials as a therapeutic ...

AMONG the problems of an aging population, ischemia of the lower extremities ranks high in importance. Until recently it was thought that peripheral ischemia due to this disease was an irreversible ...

Critical limb ischemia (CLI) is a severe complication of peripheral artery disease (PAD). PAD occurs when plaque builds up in blood vessels that deliver blood from the heart to other areas. CLI ...

Peripheral obstructive arterial disease develops when blood vessels narrow due to arteriosclerosis and blood flow in the legs (or rarely the arms) becomes clogged. Intermittent claudication is when ...

The first clinical trial of gene therapy in patients with critical limb ischemia not eligible for revascularization has shown a significant decrease in amputation rate and a trend toward reduced death ...

COVID-19 is associated with life-threatening blood clots in the arteries of the legs, according to a study published in Radiology. Researchers said COVID-19 patients with symptoms of inadequate blood ...

BEAUFORT, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A new report published by THE SAGE GROUP reviews recent calcium research and quantifies the number of CLI patients with calcified leg arteries. “Almost all CLI ...

In patients with critical limb ischemia (CLI) and no good therapeutic options, treatment with autologous stem cells appears safe and may help stave off amputation, according to data from a small ...

Early subset analysis of 60 patients with acute, subacute, or chronic symptoms of limb ischemia demonstrated 96.8% procedural flow restoration, with 81.7% of subjects not receiving additional ...

PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LimFlow SA, developer of endovascular technology transforming the treatment of critical limb ischemia (CLI), today announced that it received the CE Mark (Conformité Européenne ...

The micro X-ray CT was established through joint engineering and medical research, and allows for the visualization of tiny structures in three dimensions. By examining the blood vessels of mice in ...