Peripheral artery angioplasty is a procedure to treat peripheral arterial disease of the legs. The procedure widens narrowed arteries in the pelvis or legs. It can help blood flow better. This may ...

Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) is characterized by narrowed peripheral arteries, often due to atherosclerosis. Symptoms ...

Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a narrowing or blockage of arteries that causes poor blood flow to your legs or arms. The most common cause of PAD is the buildup of plaque in blood vessels called ...

Numerous devices have been developed over the last several decades, from percutaneous transluminal angioplasty to stenting with bare-metal and covered stents. Many of the stents used in vascular ...

That was followed by an angioplasty operation, which involved feeding a wire, tube and balloon, through a tiny incision into the main artery of Mr Ritchie's leg and inflating it to clear the blockage.