Doctors may be able to detect early signs of cardiovascular disease in patients at a much younger age by taking ultrasound scans of the femoral arteries that supply blood to the legs instead of the ...

At the Vascular Diagnostic and Imaging Laboratory, our vascular sonographers use specialized equipment to examine the arteries and veins throughout the body. Our lab is a full-service clinical ...

WYOMING, MI – A Metro Health doctor’s mission to save lives by saving legs has become a little easier. Dr. Jihad Mustapha was the first in the world to use a new device designed to reach tiny blood ...

David Dow thought he was having back problems, and that his legs were hurting as a result. As it turns out, that pain may have saved his life. An otherwise healthy 57-year-old, he figured he just ...

Lower-extremity ulcers are very common, with an estimated prevalence of 1 to 2% among U.S. adults, 1 and they have a major effect on public health. Lower-extremity ulcers are divided into two groups — ...

WYOMING, MI – As Dr. Jihad Mustapha maneuvered a catheter along a blocked artery in a woman's leg, a dozen doctors watched a live video of the procedure in a nearby room. They knew the stakes: Saving ...

This 2723- female infant was born at 35 weeks' gestation to a 28-year-old gravida 3, para 0 mother. The pregnancy was complicated by type 1 insulin-dependent diabetes of 16 years' duration. The mother ...