Your circulatory system contains three blood vessel types: arteries, veins, and capillaries. Arteries carry blood from the heart, unlike veins, which carry blood to the heart. According to the ...

Do you know that blocked arteries are a major cause of heart disease? Yes, due to plaque accumulation in the arteries, blood circulation starts getting obstructed, and the risk of heart disease ...

Boston Scientific on Wednesday announced the U.S. launch and first use of its OffRoad Re-Entry Catheter System, used to treat complete arterial blockages in the major arteries of the legs. Called ...

Most people think leg pain is a natural sign of aging. It is easy to dismiss that agonizing cramping feeling on a walk if it goes away with rest. But experts warn that these are signs that something ...

Leg pain, cramps and lingering foot wounds are among the symptoms that may indicate peripheral artery disease, the narrowing or blockage of the vessels that supply blood to the legs. Getty Images ...

LEAWOOD, Kan. — Millions of Americans have PAD or peripheral artery disease. Blood flow becomes blocked in leg arteries because of plaque build-up. Then there’s pain because muscles don’t get enough ...

New advancements in medical technology are taking place every day. And a vascular surgeon at Mercy is among the first doctors in the country to perform a new procedure to treat artery blockage in the ...