Black, rural and low-income PAD patients are less likely to receive high-quality care

Peripheral artery disease (PAD) in the legs seen in a CT runoff exam. Canon Medical Systems image.

Long-lesion femoropopliteal peripheral artery disease in a patient's legs as seen in a CT runoff exam. Image courtesy of Canon Medical Systems.

"This research should be a call to health systems, policymakers and other stakeholders to make it easier for patients—especially the most vulnerable patients—to access PAD-specific care," one cardiologist explained. 

FDA announces another recall for surgical devices over safety concerns—7 new injuries reported

Product Recall

Maquet Cardiovascular, a subsidiary of Getinge, is recalling two of its endoscopic vessel harvesting devices due to issues with different pieces bending, peeling or detaching during use. Some of the company's other EVH devices were recently involved in a separate recall for similar reasons.