Peripheral vascular disease, often called PVD, is a group of conditions that affect blood vessels outside the heart. These blood vessels carry oxygen and nutrients to important parts of the body, such ...

A research team has developed a bimodal photoacoustic/ ultrasound imaging technology for the human foot. Our body is like a sophisticated network with a myriad of peripheral blood vessels connected ...

Yet this simple and often overlooked screening can be critical for detecting restricted blood flow. If left untreated, inadequate blood flow could lead to serious complications including limb loss, ...

Peripheral edema is a fluid buildup in the extremities, resulting in swelling. The swelling may accompany other symptoms depending on the underlying cause. Many conditions and medications can cause ...

Cold hands in women often result from blood vessel constriction due to cold or stress exposure Women are more prone to cold hands due to hormonal effects and smaller blood vessels Raynaud’s phenomenon ...

Harry (name changed), a 40-year-old man, visited a doctor with complaints of leg pain while walking. On further enquiry, it was revealed that he had been consuming alcohol regularly for more than a ...

While you’ve likely had your blood pressure checked in your arm countless times, you may have never had it measured in your leg. Yet this simple and often overlooked screening can be critical for ...