Cholesterol buildup in your arteries can cause serious leg problems. Discover how peripheral artery disease affects millions ...

Flexible nickel-titanium tubes may be more effective than standard treatment in helping blood flow through thigh arteries clogged by heart disease, a new study in the New England Journal of Medicine ...

Cardiologists reveal the unexpected symptoms of clogged arteries and underlying heart disease that you should know about. The ...

Persistent leg issues like pain, cramping, or slow-healing sores could signal serious arterial disease, a hidden heart attack risk. Research links leg artery narrowing to significantly higher heart ...

A final option, less commonly used, is a technique called atherectomy. This treatment uses a device that cuts or grinds away the hardened deposition (atheroma) within the artery. Atherectomy is less ...

Dear Dr. Donohue • Please explain peripheral vascular disease. I have never heard of it, and neither have people I have asked. — C.D. Answer • Peripheral vascular disease also goes by the name ...

If leg cramps have become a normal part of your life, you might want to consider seeing a doctor. Dr Yaranov shares 7 underlying issues that trigger leg cramps.

The smallest branch of the femoral artery is the transverse branch lateral circumflex femoral artery. This branch moves laterally, or away from the midline of the body, passing over the vastus ...

We’ve all had leg pain at some point. Maybe you banged your shin against your favorite chair, or you had an intense cramp in your thigh or calf muscle. It hurt, but it got better fast. Leg pain that ...