Join the Peripheral Arterial Disease group to help and get support from people like you.
Peripheral Arterial Disease News
Related terms: Peripheral Artery Disease, Peripheral Vascular Disease
ACC: Semaglutide Beneficial in Patients With T2DM and Peripheral Artery Disease
WEDNESDAY, April 2, 2025 – For patients with symptomatic peripheral artery disease and type 2 diabetes, semaglutide use is associated with increased walking distance, according to a study published...
Eczema Could Be Linked to Poorer Leg Artery Function
TUESDAY, Oct. 22, 2024 – The skin condition eczema appears to be linked to a serious condition that can end in leg amputation, a new study finds. People with eczema are at significantly higher risk...
COVID-19 Hospitalization Equivalent to Coronary Artery Disease for MACE Risk
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 9, 2024 – Hospitalization for COVID-19 represents a coronary artery disease risk equivalent, contributing to an increased risk for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE),...
Poor Circulation: How to Prevent It, How to Spot It
SUNDAY, Oct. 6, 2024 — Pain, tingling and cramps in your legs and feet may be giving you a warning. They could be signs of poor blood circulation, which can lead to serious heart and health problems i...
Interactive Map Highlights PAD Amputation Hotspots in the U.S.
THURSDAY, Sept. 5, 2024 – A new interactive map has been created by the American Heart Association (AHA) to illustrate the risk for leg, foot, or toe amputations due to peripheral artery disease...
Map Shows U.S. Areas Where Amputation for Poor Leg Circulation Is High
THURSDAY, Sept. 5, 2024 – A new interactive map of the United States can show people the risk of leg, foot or toe amputations due to peripheral artery disease (PAD) in their locale. Mississippi has...
Study Looks at Illness Trajectories After Revascularization in Patients With PAD
MONDAY, July 22, 2024 – For patients undergoing lower limb revascularization for peripheral artery disease (PAD), the amputation rate is higher for nonelective patients, as is the mortality rate at...
Younger May Not Fare Better When It Comes to Leg Artery Disease
TUESDAY, July 23, 2024 – Middle-aged folks don’t necessarily fare better than seniors following urgent surgery to unclog arteries and restore blood flow to their legs, a new study warns. Adults in t...
Updated Guidance Issued for Managing Lower-Extremity Peripheral Artery Disease
MONDAY, May 20, 2024 – In a clinical practice guideline issued by the American Heart Association, the American College of Cardiology, and nine other medical societies, updated recommendations are...
Key Therapy Equally Effective for Women, Men With Narrowed Leg Arteries
FRIDAY, May 3, 2024 – Peripheral artery disease (PAD) involves a debilitating narrowing of arteries in the legs, and the National Institutes of Health estimates that 1 in every 20 Americans over 50...
FDA Approves Xarelto to Reduce the Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Chronic Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) or Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
TITUSVILLE, NJ, October 11, 2018 – The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Xarelto (rivaroxaban) to r...
Further information
Related condition support groups
Cardiovascular Conditions and Disorders