Millions of Americans have peripheral artery disease, a disorder primarily caused by fatty deposits that can narrow arteries and block blood flow to the legs. Often, the first symptom they feel is leg ...

A new treatment has arrived for a condition that feels like a 'heart attack in the legs', caused by blocked arteries ...

Imagine a treatment for clogged arteries that opens them up much in the same way Drano opens up a clogged drain. That's the principle behind a new therapy surgeons are testing for use on patients with ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have 50-percent blockage of my carotid arteries on both sides. What is the recommended treatment? The purpose of treatment for carotid artery disease is to prevent a stroke. But ...

Treating a fully blocked artery with medication alone is equally effective as percutaneous coronary intervention, according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology’s 66th Annual ...

Dear Dr. Roach • In December 2013 I had a blood clot in my left eye. It blocked my vision and then passed after about 25 minutes. My doctor had many tests done, and one indicated that I have plaque in ...

For women, the situation is different. In a little more than half of the time, heart attacks in women are prompted by other ...

Inova Schar Heart and Vascular at Inova Fairfax Medical Campus was the only hospital in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area selected to participate in an earlier clinical trial demonstrating the ...

What angina is  Symptoms of angina The different types of angina  Its risk factors How it's diagnosed The treatments ...

A new study showed that a non-invasive imaging test can help identify patients with coronary artery blockage or narrowing who need a revascularization procedure. A new study showed that a non-invasive ...

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