The goal of this observational study is to learn if the measures of tissue oxygenation from the MIMOSA Pro imaging device correlate to standard vascular assessment tools in patients who receiving a lower extremity vascular assessment. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Do the MIMOSA Pro tissue oxygenation measures correlate to Ankle-Brachial Index, Toe-Brachial Index, transcutaneous oximetry, and Doppler wave forms? * Do the MIMOSA Pro tissue oxygenation measures correlate with disease classifications for peripheral arterial disease, venous disease, and wound stage? * Is the MIMOSA Pro able to measure vascular status more often than other modalities? Participants will be asked to follow standard of care, and also allow for their legs to imaged by the MIMOSA Pro.
This is a multi-center, randomized, blinded, placebo controlled study to evaluate the safety of GSK1278863 and its acute and short-term (e.g. 14d) effects on calf muscle endurance and walking ability in subjects with PAD and symptomatic claudication.
The purpose of this study is to investigate the prevention of Restenosis following Revascularization of the superficial Femoral Artery (SFA)
The overall research objective of this proposal is to determine the acute and chronic impact of transcranial photobiomodulation on indices of cerebral vascular health and neurocognitive function.
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) represents the leading cause of death worldwide. While medications, such as statins, significantly reduce atherosclerotic CVD (ASCVD) risk by lowering low density lipoprotein levels, they may also have pleiotropic effects on inflammation. The immunomodulatory effects of these medications are relevant to ASCVD risk reduction given that inflammation plays a central role in atherosclerotic plaque formation (atherogenesis) and influences the development of vulnerable plaque morphology. Patients on statins, however, may have residual inflammation contributing to incident ASCVD despite the potent LDL-lowering effects of statins. While new therapies, such as proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PSCK9) inhibitors, further reduce incident ASCVD and drastically reduce LDL-C below that achieved by statin therapy alone, PCSK9 inhibitors may also have pleiotropic effects on inflammation. Thus, PCSK9 inhibitors may help reduce arterial inflammation to a level closer to that of patients without ASCVD. This study will apply a novel targeted molecular imaging approach, technetium 99m (99mTc)-tilmanocept SPECT/CT, to determine if residual macrophage-specific arterial inflammation is present with statin therapy and the immunomodulatory effects of PSCK9 inhibition. Given the continued high mortality and morbidity attributable to ASCVD, strong imperatives exist to better understand the immunomodulatory effects of lipid lowering therapies and residual inflammatory risk. This understanding, in turn, will inform the development of new ASCVD preventative and treatment strategies as well as elucidate other indications for established therapies.
Prospective, multi-center, single-arm study of the M5+ Peripheral IVL system to treat calcified peripheral arteries.
MicroRNA-210 (miR-210) can be a potential therapeutic target of patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD). Recent evidence suggests the role of miR-210 and oxidative stress in the pathophysiology of PAD and its association with mitochondrial function, oxidative metabolism, walking distances and quality of life. The protocol evaluates the mechanisms which miR-210 regulates oxidative stress and provides evidence of potential therapeutic strategies.
This study will determine if a highly standardized herbal extract of the leaves of the Ginkgo Biloba tree will benefit patients who have pain on walking due to narrowing of the arteries of the legs.
The purpose of this investigator-initiated, multicenter, open label, randomized trial is to evaluate 1 month vs. 6 months of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) in patients undergoing lower extremity endovascular revascularization. We hypothesize that extending dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) to six months, compared to one month, will improve patency rates of target vessels following peripheral vascular intervention (PVI) without significantly increasing complications, particularly bleeding events.
To compare the screening capabilities of the BlueDop Vascular Expert (BVE) and ankle brachial index (ABI) in peripheral arterial disease for all-comer patients and those with diagnosed diabetes mellitus.