Dr. James Rathmell answers the question: 'Leg Pain Due To Poor Blood Flow?' — -- Question: How Do I Know That My Leg Pain Is Due To Poor Blood Flow (Claudication)? Answer: It can be very ...

Patient-reported outcomes including walking function, health-related quality of life and symptoms were significantly higher among patients with intermittent leg claudication who were assigned to an ...

Extracorporeal shockwave therapy may be effective for intermittent lower limb claudication in peripheral artery disease (PAD) patients unable to engage in supervised exercise or who experienced little ...

Among patients with intermittent claudication, those who had revascularization had significantly improved walking function, better health-related quality of life, and fewer symptoms of claudication at ...

Exercise has been used in the treatment of many medical conditions, including heart and lung diseases. But it can also play an important role in treating peripheral artery disease. Our latest review ...

ABBOTT PARK, Ill., Dec. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Abbott (NYSE: ABT) today announced the initiation of ESPRIT I, a first-of-its-kind clinical trial in Europe evaluating the safety and performance of ...

Inhibition of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) with ramipril as an adjunct to standard medical therapy increases both the maximum and the pain-free walking time of patients with peripheral artery ...

Medically reviewed by Christopher Lee, MD Leg cramps can be an early symptom of congestive heart failure due to decreased blood flow.Managing congestive heart failure with the prescribed treatment ...

Q: One of my favorite daily pastimes has been taken from me. It is walking. Until last July, I walked three miles a day. My husband and I enjoyed traveling to New York and walking around the ...