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Peripheral Vascular Disease
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Peripheral Vascular Disease

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Peripheral Vascular Disease Defined

Refers to the narrowing or blockage of blood vessels in the limbs.

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New EkoSonic™ Endovascular System With Rapid Pulse™ Modulation Technology 4 Times Faster Than Conventional ...

Published September 5, 2008, 9:14 am, Medical News Today

EKOS Corporation announced the launch of the EkoSonic™ Endovascular System (EkoSonic ES) with Rapid Pulse Modulation (RPM) for the dissolution of vascular blood clots. EkoSonic ES is the only endovascular system that can deliver microsonic energy and thrombolytic drugs simultaneously, providing a safer, faster and more complete way to remove clots by accelerating dissolution.

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Pathway Medical Technologies Receives FDA Clearance for Jetstream(TM) Pathway PV(TM) Atherectomy System

Published September 5, 2008, 4:59 am, Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance

Pathway Medical Technologies, Inc., an innovator of endovascular treatments for peripheral arterial disease, today announced that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration has given the company clearance to market Jetstream(TM), a peripheral atherectomy catheter designed for use in the treatment of PAD in the lower limbs.

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At Risk For Peripheral Arterial Disease? Simple Quiz Provides Key So You Can Circulate Better

Published September 5, 2008, 4:16 am, Medical News Today

Ten million Americans have peripheral arterial disease (PAD), and research shows that the highest risk populations include African-Americans (twice as likely to develop clogged leg arteries), seniors (12-20 percent develop PAD) and diabetics (one in three who are over the age of 50 develop PAD).

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At Risk for Peripheral Arterial Disease? Simple Quiz Provides Key so You Can Circulate Better

Published September 4, 2008, 8:09 am, PR Newswire via Yahoo! News

Interventional Radiologists Recommend That African-Americans, Seniors, Diabetics Take Online Quiz, Get Screened During September PAD Awareness Month

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First Patient Enrolled In Study Evaluating S.M.A.R.T.(R) Nitinol Self-Expandable Stent System In Leg Disease

Published September 4, 2008, 6:09 am, Medical News Today

Cordis Corporation announced the first patient enrollment in the STROLL trial, which will evaluate the safety and efficacy of the S.M.A.R.T. ® Nitinol Self-Expandable Stent System in treating patients with obstructive superficial femoral artery (SFA) disease, also known as SFA atherosclerosis. The STROLL trial will support a planned PMA filing with the U.S.

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At risk for peripheral arterial disease? Simple quiz provides key so you can circulate better

Published September 3, 2008, 1:56 pm, PhysOrg

Ten million Americans have peripheral arterial disease (PAD), and research shows that the highest risk populations include African-Americans (twice as likely to develop clogged leg arteries), seniors (12-20 percent develop PAD) and diabetics (one in three who are over the age of 50 develop PAD). Legs for Life(R)—a community health and public information program—recommends that older Americans ...

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At risk for peripheral arterial disease? Simple quiz provides key so you can circulate better

Published September 3, 2008, 1:19 pm, EurekAlert!

( Society of Interventional Radiology ) Ten million Americans have peripheral arterial disease, and research shows that the highest risk populations include African-Americans, seniors and diabetics. Legs for Life -- a community health and public information program -- recommends that older Americans take its free, online self-assessment quiz.

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Published September 3, 2008, 8:23 am, Savannah Morning News

UPCOMING

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Diffusion Pharmaceuticals Announces Initiation of a Phase I/II Clinical Trial in Patients with Peripheral Arterial ...

Published September 3, 2008, 6:21 am, PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance

Diffusion Pharmaceuticals LLC, a clinical-stage drug-development company commercializing new drugs for the treatment of unmet medical needs, announced today that it has begun to enroll patients in a Phase I/II clinical trial of its lead drug candidate trans sodium crocetinate .

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Triumphs And Tragedies In Advances In The Management Of Patients With Diabetes Mellitus:

Published September 3, 2008, 5:09 am, Medical News Today

The need for long term studies to establish the best means of treating Diabetes, was underlined by Prof John Cleland from the University of Hull at the ESC Congress in Munich. Prof Cleland listed the latest treatment available for patients and voiced his concern about the side-effects and efficacy of available anti-diabetic drugs.

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