Wednesday, October 17, 2012

New Tactics for Peripheral Artery Disease

New Tactics to Treat Artery Disease by Ron Winslow.  The Wall Street Journal.  October 15, 2012.


Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is increasingly common with an aging population and the prevalence of diabetes.  This article explores treatment alternatives such as supervised exercise and less conservative treatments such as stents and balloons to clear arteries.  Sometimes treatments associated with the heart are effective in dealing with this leg ailment.

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