New Treatment For Blocked Arteries May Save Limbs
There s good news for people at risk for limb amputation due to complications from diabetes: A new laser procedure has been shown to be highly successful in salvaging limbs, thus providing a new alternative in the fight against amputation. More than 1 million people in the U.S. suffer from critical limb ischemia CLI , the most severe form of peripheral arterial disease PAD -a common condition in people with diabetes. CLI is the progressive accumulation of plaque and thrombus in the arteries of the leg, resulting in obstruction of blood flow. Left untreated, the condition can lead to pain, foot ulcers and limb loss. each year, directly stemming from CLI-and many of them are preventable. CLiRpath Cool Laser Revascularization for Peripheral Artery Therapy uses a cool excimer laser to treat arterial blockages...