An aortobifemoral bypass is a surgery that's done to redirect your blood flow around a large, blocked artery in your groin or abdomen. It boosts the blood flow to your legs. It's a major surgery ...

Silver Spring, MD-- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a stent graft system that provides patients with small arteries the option of less invasive surgery to repair their potentially ...

The safe and practical method of intravenous abdominal aortography recently reported 8 began a milestone for diagnosis of aneurysms of the hepatic and splenic arteries. The 2 patients described below ...

Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a condition in which plaque builds up in the arteries. Plaque is made of cholesterol, fat, calcium, and fibrous tissues. When plaque builds up in the arteries, ...

Dr. Thoralf Sundt answers the question: 'Bypass -- Vessels From Legs Or Chest?' — -- Question: How does a surgeon decide whether to use veins from the legs or arteries from the chest to do bypass ...

Because it causes tissue damage and tissue death in the legs, feet, and toes, PAD is implicated in 150,000 lower-limb ...

Dear Dr. Donohue: My wife's doctor thinks she has intermittent claudication due to peripheral vascular disease. She also has diabetes. Would you describe it and its treatment? -- S.B. Dear S.B.: ...

Arterial and venous ulcers are two kinds of open sores found on the body. They often form on the lower extremities, such as the legs and feet. Arterial ulcers develop as the result of damage to the ...

High cholesterol, often symptomless, can manifest as pain in legs, chest, back, and abdomen due to reduced blood flow from arterial plaque buildup. Recognizing these pains, linked to conditions like ...

Legs tingling after walking or other workouts? Learn more about why tingling in the legs happens, how to prevent the sensation, and when to get help from a doctor.