Peripheral Vascular Disease Stocks List

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Peripheral Vascular Disease Stocks Recent News

Date Stock Title
Nov 1 LMAT LeMaitre to Participate at Upcoming Investor Conferences in November
Nov 1 LMAT LeMaitre Vascular Inc (LMAT) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Highlights: Robust Sales Growth and ...
Nov 1 ANGO Wall Street Analysts Believe AngioDynamics (ANGO) Could Rally 94.32%: Here's is How to Trade
Nov 1 MMSI Why Merit Medical (MMSI) is a Top Momentum Stock for the Long-Term
Nov 1 BSX Why Boston Scientific (BSX) is a Top Growth Stock for the Long-Term
Nov 1 MMSI Merit Medical Completes Acquisition of Lead Management Portfolio from Cook Medical
Nov 1 BSX Boston Scientific Stock Gains From Market Expansion, Innovation
Nov 1 BSX Business Update
Nov 1 LNTH Jim Cramer Likes Cava Group, Calls This Utilities Stock 'Terrific'
Nov 1 BSX PAHC Stock Likely to Gain From Its Latest Acquisition of Zoetis
Nov 1 BSX Teleflex Q3 Earnings Top, Stock Falls on Lowered 2024 Revenue Outlook
Nov 1 ITGR Integer Holdings Corporation Completes Divestiture of Non-Medical Business for $50 Million
Nov 1 ITGR Ultralife Corporation Completes Acquisition of Electrochem Solutions, Inc.
Nov 1 BSX The Zacks Analyst Blog The Progressive, Qualcomm, GE Aerospace, S&P Global and Boston Scientific
Nov 1 LNTH Lantheus Holdings (LNTH) Achieves 22.5% Revenue Growth in Q2 2024
Oct 31 LMAT LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. (LMAT) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Oct 31 LMAT LeMaitre Vascular (LMAT) Surpasses Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
Oct 31 LMAT LeMaitre: Q3 Earnings Snapshot
Oct 31 LMAT LeMaitre Vascular GAAP EPS of $0.49 beats by $0.06, revenue of $54.82M beats by $1.31M
Oct 31 LMAT LeMaitre Q3 2024 Financial Results
Peripheral Vascular Disease

Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is an abnormal narrowing of arteries other than those that supply the heart or brain. When narrowing occurs in the heart, it is called coronary artery disease, and in the brain, it is called cerebrovascular disease. Peripheral artery disease most commonly affects the legs, but other arteries may also be involved. The classic symptom is leg pain when walking which resolves with rest, known as intermittent claudication. Other symptoms include skin ulcers, bluish skin, cold skin, or abnormal nail and hair growth in the affected leg. Complications may include an infection or tissue death which may require amputation; coronary artery disease, or stroke. Up to 50% of people with PAD do not have symptoms.The greatest risk factor for PAD is cigarette smoking. Other risk factors include diabetes, high blood pressure, kidney problems, and high blood cholesterol. The most common underlying mechanism of peripheral artery disease is atherosclerosis, especially in individuals over 40 years old. Other mechanisms include artery spasm, blood clots, trauma, fibromuscular dysplasia, and vasculitis. PAD is typically diagnosed by finding an ankle-brachial index (ABI) less than 0.90, which is the systolic blood pressure at the ankle divided by the systolic blood pressure of the arm. Duplex ultrasonography and angiography may also be used. Angiography is more accurate and allows for treatment at the same time; however, it is associated with greater risks.It is unclear if screening for peripheral artery disease in people without symptoms is useful as it has not been properly studied. In those with intermittent claudication from PAD, stopping smoking and supervised exercise therapy improve outcomes. Medications, including statins, ACE inhibitors, and cilostazol may also help. Aspirin does not appear to help those with mild disease but is usually recommended in those with more significant disease due to the increased risk of heart attacks. Anticoagulants such as warfarin are not typically of benefit. Procedures used to treat the disease include bypass grafting, angioplasty, and atherectomy.In 2015, about 155 million people had PAD worldwide. It becomes more common with age. In the developed world, it affects about 5.3% of 45- to 50-year-olds and 18.6% of 85- to 90-year-olds. In the developing world, it affects 4.6% of people between the ages of 45 and 50 and 15% of people between the ages of 85 and 90. PAD in the developed world is equally common among men and women, though in the developing world, women are more commonly affected. In 2015 PAD resulted in about 52,500 deaths, which is an increase from the 16,000 deaths in 1990.

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