Join Dr. John Phillips and Kym McNicholas on The Heart of Innovation as they share Rose's story of perseverance and medical innovation.
Rose, an oil industry worker and antique seller, had her life upended by undiagnosed peripheral artery disease (PAD):
• Misdiagnosed for 4 years, with leg cramps attributed to low vitamin D
• Struggled to walk across her 93-foot house without resting
• PAD discovered only after a lung cancer removal procedure
Her Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Dr. John Davis, faced a challenge: Rose's severe PAD required a revolving door of interventions that needed to stop, but she wasn't a candidate for traditional bypass surgery. Enter a new, minimally invasive bypass technique that's keeping Rose on her feet so far without repeated procedures.
This innovative procedure, known as Percutaneous Transmural Arterial Bypass (PTAB), is showing promising results:
• 100% technical success rate in treated patients
• 72.1% primary patency at 12 months
• 97.2% of patients showed Rutherford class improvement at 12 months
• Average hospital stay of just 1.1 days
Tune in to hear:
• How Rose's PAD went undetected for years despite textbook symptoms
• The unexpected connection between her lung cancer treatment and PAD diagnosis
• Why this new bypass technique could be a game-changer for PAD patients, especially those not suitable for traditional surgery
Don't miss this eye-opening episode about the importance of proper PAD diagnosis and the promise of emerging treatments like PTAB, which offers hope for patients with complex femoropopliteal lesions.
For more information about Peripheral Artery Disease, go to PADhelp.org
If you have questions about your symptoms of leg pain, leg cramps, neuropathy, diabetic neuropathy, or are on deck for amputation and want a second opinion, Call The Global PAD Association’s Leg Saver Hotline: (415) 320-7138
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