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FORT WORTH, Texas — There is a new procedure for patients with complex peripheral artery disease (PAD), and Medical City Fort Worth is the first hospital in North Texas to offer the treatment. The ...

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Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) is characterized by narrowed peripheral arteries, often due to atherosclerosis. Symptoms ...

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