Multi-Year Data Shows Treatment Prevents Amputation And Safely Opens Small Blocked Arteries Below The Knee

... Research presented today shows angioplasty and stenting can prevent amputation and restore blood flow in the lower extremities of patients with severe critical limb ischemia and gangrene (tissue loss). At eighteen months, the tiny arteries below the knee remained open, with a ninety-one percent success rate, thus preventing amputation. [click link for full article] ...