This narrowing is also called stenosis. As the arteries narrow, blood supply to the muscles and tissues in the legs and feet decreases, causing pain, poor healing, and in severe cases tissue death.

During the advent of modern surgery in the 19th century, amputation for trauma and infection was common. In the days before ...

Vascular complications that occur later include renal artery stenosis, intrarenal pseudoaneurysm ... more pronounced in the ipsilateral thigh and leg. Diagnostic methods include nuclear scan ...

arterial pressures above and below the segment of stenosis were measured by a capacitance manometer. Figure 3 shows one of a number of relevant experiments. With the degree of stenosis indicated ...

Pain or tightness in the lower leg due to inadequate blood flow. Claudication is caused due to insufficient blood supply, most commonly as a result of Peripheral Artery Disease. Claudication could ...