End stage peripheral vascular disease (PVD) presents a higher risk of serious complications, such as gangrene or a heart attack. Treatment with surgery is usually necessary, and severe cases may ...

A leg bypass surgery may be necessary if fatty deposits have clogged a blood vessel, impeding blood flow through the leg. During this surgery, doctors will create a new pathway for blood to travel. If ...

Florida has 15 hospitals included on Healthgrades’ Top 50 Best Hospitals for Surgical Care list, the most of any U.S. state. Healthgrades published its 2026 Specialty Excellence Awards Oct. 28.

Re “Patients Lost Limbs as Doctors and Health Care Giants Prospered” (“Operating Profits” series, front page, July 16): A small group of physicians has made millions performing unnecessary or ...

SAN ANTONIO – Dr. Christopher Busken with Northeast Baptist Hospital has performed surgeries for about 15 years to help people who suffer from peripheral artery disease (PAD). PAD happens when ...

People with severe peripheral artery disease, or PAD, who received bypass surgery to improve blood flow to their legs and feet had 65 percent fewer repeat procedures and 27% fewer amputations than ...

With a focus on innovation, Mount Carmel’s heart and vascular teams have debuted several new, highly advanced surgical procedures for heart and vascular patients over the past year. One example of ...

In July, CMS proposed a significant expansion of the covered procedures list for ASCs, which included many cardiovascular procedures. Here’s what five leaders have said about the expansion of ...

Even among physicians who believe they are doing the best they can for their patients, implicit bias can adversely impact clinical decisions and contribute to low-value care for Black patients with ...