Peripheral vascular disease is very common in elderly people, and careful assessment of vascular structure, function, and integrity is an important clinical skill. The peripheral vascular examination ...

Peripheral vascular disease, also called PVD, refers to any disease or disorder of the circulatory system outside of the brain and heart. The term can include any disorder that affects any blood ...

Abstract This article, the second in a two-part series, provides a step-by-step guide to maintaining vessel health when a peripheral intravenous catheter is inserted. The article should be read in ...

Dr. Christopher Busken with Northeast Baptist Hospital has performed surgeries for about 15 years to help people who suffer ...

NATICK, Mass., Launching a key clinical trial expected to serve as the foundation for global regulatory approvals, a physician in Auckland, New Zealand has performed the first patient implant of the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The FDA has designated a recall of a peripheral catheter system as class I, the most serious kind. Teleflex and ...

PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Covidien (NYSE:COV), a leading global provider of healthcare products, today announced availability of the EverFlex+™ Self-Expanding Peripheral Stent System in Europe. The ...

Although atherosclerosis is a generalized metabolic disorder, the plaque tends to build up at bifurcations of major vessels, including in the lower extremities. Here, the superficial femoral artery ...