Drug-coated balloons (DCB) and stents may not reduce the risk of needing a major amputation compared with uncoated devices in patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) nor improve quality ...

Moderately severe claudication significantly reduces a patient's ability to exercise. Peak oxygen consumption may be reduced by as much as 50%. By comparison, this reduction approximates the decrement ...

Madrid, Spain – 31 August 2025: Drug-coated stents and balloons were not associated with reduced risk of amputation or improved quality of life compared with uncoated devices in two trials in ...

MADRID -- Paclitaxel coating added no benefit to balloons and stents for endovascular peripheral arterial disease (PAD) intervention in the SWEDEPAD 1 and 2 trials -- and in fact, researchers said ...

Most people with PAD present with the classical symptoms of IC, particularly in the calf, but the thigh or buttocks may also be affected. Pain is stimulated by exercise and relieved by rest. 1 The ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Drug-coated devices did not improve amputation rates vs. uncoated devices in patients with limb-threatening ...

Drug-coated stents and balloons were not associated with reduced risk of amputation or improved quality of life compared with uncoated devices in two trials in peripheral artery disease (PAD), ...

Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a common but under-recognized problem affecting older patients. Intermittent claudication is the most frequent symptom of PAD, although the diagnosis of PAD is ...