Acute limb ischemia occurs due to a sudden decrease in the blood flow to a limb, resulting in a potential threat to the viability of the extremity. Unfortunately, the threat is not only to the ...

On the heels of announcing that it was the first in the Lehigh Valley to offer a new non-invasive heart test, St. Luke’s University Health Network said it is now also offering a new minimally invasive ...

Individuals with high PLMs had significantly higher Fazekas and ARWMC total scores than those with a lower PLM index.

A western Pennsylvania jury awarded $2.2 million against a surgeon accused of failing to operate on a patient in time to save ...

Micro Medical Solutions (MMS), a pioneering medical device startup focused on revolutionizing the treatment of Critical Limb Ischemia (CLI), is proud to announce the appointment of a distinguished ...

Persistent over-dilation of muscle microvasculature may be one cause of chronic limb-threatening ischemia, recent studies by Kuopio University Hospital and the University of Eastern Finland show.

St. Luke’s physicians are offering a new minimally invasive procedure that offers hope to persons facing likely amputation of ...

The Japanese government has approved the country’s first gene therapeutic drug, Collategene, designed to treat critical limb ischemia. It’s inventor, Morishita, talks about overcoming ...

Type 1 diabetes is associated with less myocardial infarction, percutaneous coronary intervention, stroke, and limb ischemia. HealthDay News — Diabetes mellitus type 1 (DM1) is associated with lower ...

Acute limb ischemia (ALI) results from a sudden obstruction in the arterial flow to the extremity due to an embolism or thrombosis. Embolic problems result in a greater degree of ischemia than ...