• Intermittent Claudication: Characterized by pain, cramping, or heaviness in the legs or buttocks during physical activities ...

Moderately severe claudication significantly reduces a patient's ability to exercise. Peak oxygen consumption may be reduced by as much as 50%. By comparison, this reduction approximates the decrement ...

Most people with PAD present with the classical symptoms of IC, particularly in the calf, but the thigh or buttocks may also be affected. Pain is stimulated by exercise and relieved by rest. 1 The ...

Drug-coated stents and balloons were not associated with reduced risk of amputation or improved quality of life compared with uncoated devices in two trials in peripheral artery disease (PAD), ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Drug-coated devices did not improve amputation rates vs. uncoated devices in patients with limb-threatening ...

Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a common but under-recognized problem affecting older patients. Intermittent claudication is the most frequent symptom of PAD, although the diagnosis of PAD is ...