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News items on 'Peripheral Vascular Disease'
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Tiny remote-controlled drill could cure clogged arteries
(Daily Mail 25/11/2008)
A tiny remote-controlled drill that spins along the inside of arteries to clean away debris could provide a new treatment for millions of patients with a debilitating leg condition. These build-ups cause a condition called peripheral arterial disease of the legs, or PAD. A trial on 150 people showed that patients' arteries went from an average rate of 89% clogged to 39% at the end.
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