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 ...

Medically reviewed by Rafle Fernandez, MD Stents and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) treat blocked arteries and ...

Lower extremity peripheral artery disease is a condition that develops when the arteries in the legs and feet become narrowed ... Doctors often use minimally invasive procedures such as balloon ...

Over 3,500 major leg amputations were performed by vascular surgeons in the UK in 2023. Peripheral artery disease is the leading cause of amputations nowadays. Narrowings and blockages in the leg ...

In conventional cardiovascular surgery involving balloons or stents, the surgeon punctures an artery and delivers a slender, flexible guidewire, which is used to guide the balloon or stent along ...