Q: Is it worth buying an audible, handheld Doppler ultrasound to detect arterial insufficiency? A: In post-acute and long-term care facilities, older adults with lower extremity wounds may have ...

Independent analysis includes Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) data from over 700,000 peripheral arterial and peripheral venous intervention patients Data demonstrate a 32% reduction in ...

Ultrasound is not necessary when computed tomography is performed. The role of venous duplex ultrasound (US) of the legs in patients with suspected pulmonary embolism (PE) is not clear with the advent ...

From October 2007 to September 2011, 81 hospitalized patients with diabetic lower extremity arterial disease were chosen for the study. The patients had a indication, for example intermittent limping, ...

Examination of the patient should include a thorough lower extremity examination that includes evaluation of the function of the joints and muscles, inspection of the skin, and assessment of the ...

A Doppler ultrasound is a test that uses high-frequency sound waves to measure the amount of blood flow through your arteries and veins, usually those that supply blood to your arms and legs. Vascular ...

Lower-extremity ulcers are very common, with an estimated prevalence of 1 to 2% among U.S. adults, 1 and they have a major effect on public health. Lower-extremity ulcers are divided into two groups — ...

Lasers are one of the tools physicians can lean on to tackle plaque buildup on arterial walls, but current approaches carry a risk of complications and can be limited in their effectiveness. By ...

COVID-19 is associated with life-threatening blood clots in the arteries of the legs, according to a new study. Researchers said COVID-19 patients with symptoms of inadequate blood supply to the lower ...