Rochester, NY - Researchers are calling for beta-blocker treatment for patients with intermittent claudication, arguing that it is "old school" to avoid them in this high-risk group [1]. The new study ...

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 ...

The pathophysiology of intermittent claudication (IC) and the role of pentoxifylline and cilostazol for treating IC are discussed. IC, a result of inadequate blood flow to the musculature, is the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Among patients with peripheral artery disease, the use of alternative pain-free exercise methods may be ...

(HealthDay News) – In patients with stable intermittent claudication due to peripheral arterial disease, low-dose aspirin appears to work as well as clopidogrel when given in conjunction with walking ...

(UPDATED) The biggest gains in walking distance among patients with intermittent claudication are seen with the combined use of angioplasty and supervised exercise therapy on top of best medical ...

For the IRONIC trial, investigators led by Joakim Nordanstig, MD, PhD, of Sahlgrenska University Hospital (Gothenburg, Sweden), randomized 158 patients with stable intermittent claudication to ...

Dr. Rob Riley joins us each week from the South Bend Clinic. Here are his responses from April 2. Linda: What is intermittent claudication? Intermittent claudication is a symptom that occurs in people ...

1 Department of Physiotherapy, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2 Musculoskeletal Division, Centre for Evidence-Based Physiotherapy, The George Institute for Global ...

Heart attacks are acute events that are rarely preceded by obvious warning signs, but symptoms may sometimes strike hours or weeks before the cardiac event. The majority of health bodies advise ...

Peripheral arterial disease, also known as peripheral vascular disease, is a condition in which arteries that carry blood to the legs (or less commonly the arms) are narrowed or blocked. The usual ...