People “may mistake symptoms like leg fatigue or discomfort for normal signs of aging,” Jennifer Jones-McMeans, divisional ...

I had an interesting conversation recently regarding leg pain. A friend confided that her husband has been complaining about leg pain in his calf muscles when he has to walk any distance. At first, ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- We're all familiar with fat and cholesterol buildups in heart arteries. But it can happen in the extremities, especially the legs. John Bilkins, a retired firefighter from East ...

Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a condition in which plaque builds up in the arteries. Plaque is made of cholesterol, fat, calcium, and fibrous tissues. When plaque builds up in the arteries, ...

Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a narrowing or blockage of arteries that causes poor blood flow to your legs or arms. The most common cause of PAD is the buildup of plaque in blood vessels called ...

Millions of Americans have peripheral artery disease, a disorder primarily caused by fatty deposits that can narrow arteries and block blood flow to the legs. Often, the first symptom they feel is leg ...

SIMS Hospital has treated an extremely rare vascular complication in a 48-year-old patient, where an abnormal bony growth in ...

Peter Cummins lay still as doctors administered 20 injections into the 81-year-old’s calves and thighs, hoping the genetic experiment will spur new blood vessels to grow around his clogged leg ...

Hardening of the arteries is the most deadly and disabling disease in the country. When it occurs in your heart arteries, the disorder can lead to a heart attack. In the arteries of your neck and ...