Q I am a 74-year-old female and was diagnosed with popliteal artery stenosis in my left calf. When walking briskly, it is ...

MIAMI, FLA.—In treating blockages of the popliteal artery, a nitinol stent performs better than standard angioplasty alone with minimal clinical adverse events, according to a multicenter study.

Measured one way, success for peripheral vascular intervention (PVI) in the femoropopliteal arteries for patients with intermittent claudication has improved, as the need for repeat PVI appears to be ...

PAD patients with claudication undergoing peripheral vascular interventions (PVIs) in contemporary practice have a 4% risk of amputation within 4 years, with higher risk seen among those ...

The popliteal artery branches off from the femoral artery. It is located in the knee and the back of the leg. Its courses near the adductor canal and the adductor hiatus, distinctive open areas inside ...

Near the popliteal artery the popliteal vein follows and carries blood from the knee (as well as the thigh and calf muscles) back to the heart. The junction of the anterior tibial vein and posterior ...

THE extensive clinical experience now reported has demonstrated the value of a surgical approach in the management of peripheral arterial diseases. The use of bypass procedures by Crawford et al. 1 ...

Popliteal artery aneurysms (PAAs) are the most frequent peripheral aneurysm with a significant morbidity if left untreated. Open surgical technique is still considered the gold standard; however the ...

Alternative access such as transpedal and tibial access is important in the practice of vascular intervention today. For example, in long chronic total occlusions, the first access we usually try is ...