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Management of peripheral arterial disease in the context of a multidisciplinary limb program

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Peripheral artery disease (PAD) continues to increase in prevalence worldwide due to risk factors such as advanced age, diabetes mellitus, and obesity. Critical limb ischemia (CLTI) is the advanced form of PAD that can result in a lack of healing and limb loss as the most devastating consequence.

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New Guidelines on Peripheral Artery Disease Issued by American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology and Leading Medical Societies

DAIC

A new joint guideline from the American Heart Association (AHA), the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and nine other medical societies reports early diagnosis and treatment of peripheral artery disease is essential to improve outcomes and reduce amputation risk, heart attack, stroke and death for people with Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD).

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Elixir Medical Receives FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for DynamX BTK System for Below-The-Knee Arterial Disease

DAIC

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its DynamX BTK System, a novel, adaptive implant for use in the treatment of narrowed or blocked vessels below-the-knee (BTK) in patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI). Peripheral arterial disease ( PAD ) affects more than 200 million people worldwide. Glob Heart.

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Lowering Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Events by Treating Residual Inflammatory Risk

DAIC

11 Despite the link between inflammation and cardiovascular disease has been proven by extensive research, most physicians have focused on treating high-risk patients with lipid lowering therapies including statin therapy.1,12,13 milligrams per liter (mg/L) are linked to increased risk of heart attacks or risk of a repeat heart attack.23

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Rise of the Lysenkoist Cardiologists

Dr. Anish Koka

Women also had more cardiovascular risk factors, including hypertension (66.6% years of age, P <0.001), cerebral or peripheral artery disease (6.2% The push from certain quarters today is to suspect MINOCA on any patient with chest pain that turns out not to have epicardial coronary artery disease.