“In terms of insertion technique, the procedure is much the same as placing a stent in an affected artery, so there was no need to learn a major new set of skills for this new treatment paradigm.

Blocking blood flow to the site of knee arthritis can reduce pain and potentially prevent the need for knee replacement ...

It’s a chronic condition in which blockages develop from plaque buildup in the arteries. A local patient underwent a ...

Several types of surgery can restore blood flow to the legs, a procedure called lower ... which creates a new path around a ...

Peripheral arterial ... through the new graft vessel and around the narrowed or blocked area. General anesthesia or an injection in the spine (epidural) is used for this surgery. General anesthesia ...

Typically, they would have placed a replacement inside the diseased valve by threading it through an artery in his groin up to the heart, a minimally invasive procedure known as transcatheter ...

a new study says. The procedure, called genicular artery embolization (GAE), improved patients’ quality of life by 87% and their pain by 71% at a one-year follow-up, researchers report.

Coronary artery disease ... from the lower leg, arm, or chest-- and relocate it to your heart. The healthy blood vessel will be attached to the heart above and below a blockage to allow blood ...

a new study says. The procedure, called genicular artery embolization (GAE), improved patients' quality of life by 87% and their pain by 71% at a one-year follow-up, researchers report.