Drug-coated "scaffolds" that are placed in the arteries and then melt away over time could offer a new treatment for people with painfully clogged leg arteries, an early study suggests. Researchers ...
Reva Medical, which is developing naturally absorbing stents for the lower legs, said last week that it had raised $45 million in a second round of investment funding. The 27-employee San Diego ...
(Reuters) - Medical device reviewers said a Cook Medical stent coated with a common cancer-fighting drug was safe and effective for treating clogged arteries in the thighs. Zilver PTX, the first ...
For many of the 2 million to 3 million Americans with leg pain from narrowed arteries, exercise could be more effective than some surgeries, a University of Minnesota researcher says. The primary ...
(Reuters) - U.S. medical device reviewers said a Cook Medical stent coated with a common cancer-fighting drug was safe and effective for treating clogged arteries in the thighs. Zilver PTX, the first ...
Pay attention to your legs. They could be sending you a message about your chances for a heart attack. George Sharp of Rheems did, and now he s healthier for it. Sharp is one of some 12 to 15 million ...
NATICK, Mass. (AP) -- Medical device maker Boston Scientific Corp. said Thursday it received U.S. approval for a new type of stent to treat blocked arteries in the legs. The Food and Drug ...
Veryan, a Horsham, UK firm, received European clearance for its BioMimics 3D stent for implantation within the superficial femoral and proximal popliteal (femoropopliteal) arteries in the leg. The ...
The 80-year-old was a keen walker and cyclist, but began experiencing leg pain over several years, which had become ...
Many people feel pain or weakness in their legs and figure it’s just part of getting older. But it could be a sign of a vascular condition. Working with a doctor to find and treat these conditions ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Doctors have placed a stent in an artery in Trent Green’s lower-left leg and put the Kansas City quarterback on blood-thinners in an effort to restore full circulation. Green, ...
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