Mark W. Mewissen, MD, FSIR, FSVM, RVT Vascular and Interventional Radiologist Cardiovascular Services, St. Luke’s Medical Center Milwaukee,

Popliteal artery aneurysms (PAAs) are the most frequent peripheral aneurysm with a significant morbidity if left untreated. Open surgical technique is still considered the gold standard; however the revolution in endovascular repair has proven to be a ...

SIMS Hospital has treated an extremely rare vascular complication in a 48-year-old patient, where an abnormal bony growth in the leg led to an artery swelling and sudden blockage of blood flow, causing severe pain and restricting the patient’s ability to walk.

SIMS Hospital doctors successfully treat man with vascular complication, preventing leg amputation through surgery and restoring blood flow.

In patients with popliteal artery lesions, primary stenting is superior to an initial strategy of percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) only when any provisional stenting is considered repeat revascularization. Otherwise, the 2 options offer similar ...

The popliteal pulse is one of the pulses you can detect in your body, specifically in the portion of your leg behind your knee. The pulse here is from blood flow to the popliteal artery, a vital blood supply to the lower leg. Several medical conditions can ...

New York City FC midfielder Keaton Parks will soon undergo surgery to remove a blood clot from the popliteal artery in his lower right leg, the club announced Wednesday. Per NYCFC, a precise recovery timeline isn’t yet established. He'll begin rehab ...