In the patient with a truly compromised outflow tract — that is, a patent distal popliteal artery, with extensive occlusive disease in the tibial vessels — complete relief of claudication may ...

February 24, 2010 (Limoges, France) — Individuals with proximal peripheral artery disease (PAD), such as partial or complete obstruction of the large aortoiliac arteries, have a worse prognosis ...

The level of the distal anastomosis was one factor investigated; when the distal popliteal artery was used (21 cases, with 50 per cent failure), the patients did nearly as well as those with ...

Popliteal artery aneurysms (PAAs) ... [5,6] PAAs can cause critical, acute limb ischemia after acute vessel thrombosis, distal embolization, and, less commonly, rupture.

Discussion. Popliteal artery entrapment syndrome is a rare condition, colloquially termed “jogging disease,” given its predominance in young, active, and otherwise healthy people.1 The incidence of ...

She underwent a bypass surgery, which rerouted blood flow through the popliteal artery. But while recovering, Prindle realized something was wrong. "I was just experiencing more pain than ever.

One-year findings from the Distal versus Proximal Radial Artery Access for Cardiac Catheterization and Intervention (DIPRA) study were presented today as late-breaking clinical research at the ...

The popliteal artery is situated behind the knee and conveys blood to the lower leg and foot. An aneurysm is an abnormal swelling in the wall of an artery. ... 2.4.4 There was 1 report of distal ...