Lower extremity peripheral artery disease is a condition that develops when the arteries in the legs and feet become narrowed, or occluded, by an accumulation of a fatty substance called plaque, which ...
Patients with vertebrobasilar stenosis are currently being enrolled in two other randomized studies; the Vertebral Artery Stenting Trial (VAST), 8 for stenting of intracranial or extracranial ...
With spinal stenosis, such narrowing of the spinal canal or the spaces between the vertebrae could compress the nerves that run into both legs. This results in nerve dysfunction, with patients ...
DAVID MONTGOMERY: Aortic stenosis is a tightening of one of the four major valves of the heart. The aortic valve is particularly important because the aortic valve is the gateway to the rest of ...
Carotid artery stenosis refers to the narrowing of the carotid arteries, which can lead to serious health issues such as strokes. This condition is particularly relevant for patients who have ...
The symptoms include those of right heart failure predominantly dyspnea on exertion.Lower extremity dependant edema can occur and when the legs ... stenosis is very similar to that of aortic ...
This maneuver will increase the murmur of HOCM and decrease that of aortic stenosis. This maneuver causes the click of MVP to move earlier in systole. Passive leg raising is done simply by raising ...
Atherosclerotic carotid artery stenosis is relatively frequent in older patients and is a major cause of disabling stroke or death. Carotid endarterectomy is currently considered the standard of ...
Description Aortic stenosis occurs when the aortic valve ... The procedure is performed through a tube or catheter, which is usually inserted into a large blood vessel, usually at the top of the leg ...
Vascular complications that occur later include renal artery stenosis, intrarenal pseudoaneurysm ... more pronounced in the ipsilateral thigh and leg. Diagnostic methods include nuclear scan ...