October 15, 2012
New Tactics To Treat Artery Disease That Harms Legs
Doctors are seeking better ways to help patients suffering from artery blockages that obstruct blood flow to the legs—an area of treatment that has been lacking despite well-established methods for preventing and treating the same disease when it occurs in the heart…”Most patients with peripheral artery disease can be managed conservatively,” said Verghese Mathew, a […]
Tags: Dr. Verghese Mathew, PAD, peripheral artery disease, Wall Street Journal
February 23, 2012
Aspirin, Walking Can Reduce Leg Pain From Narrowed Arteries
Low-dose aspirin may be just as effective as the more expensive Plavix when combined with a walking program to treat leg pain that’s associated with narrowing of the leg arteries. What’s known as peripheral artery disease, or PAD, can cause pain in the legs during walking because of decreased blood supply in the legs. This […]
Tags: effectiveness of aspirin, intermittent claudication, interventional cardiologist, narrowing of the leg arteries, PAD, peripheral artery disease, Plavix, Verghese Mathew