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This guideline covers diagnosing and managing peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in people aged 18 and over. Rapid changes in diagnostic methods, endovascular treatments and vascular services associated with new specialties in surgery and interventional radiology have resulted in considerable uncertainty and variation in practice. This guideline aims to resolve that uncertainty and variation.

Result type

Clinical guideline

Last updated

11 December 2020

This quality standard covers diagnosing and managing lower limb peripheral arterial disease in adults (aged 18 and over). It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.

Result type

Quality standard

Published

21 January 2014

Evidence-based recommendations on percutaneous laser coronary angioplasty. This involves using a laser to burn away the deposits blocking the blood vessels of the heart.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

26 January 2011

Evidence-based recommendations on balloon pulmonary angioplasty for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension in adults. This involves inserting and inflating a balloon in blocked blood vessels in the lungs to improve blood flow.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

27 April 2016

Evidence-based recommendations on percutaneous laser atherectomy as an adjunct to balloon angioplasty (with or without stenting) for peripheral arterial disease. This involves using a baloon to widen the artery at the site of the blockage.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

27 November 2012

Evidence-based recommendations on angioplasty and stenting to treat peripheral arterial disease causing refractory erectile dysfunction in adults. This involves using a device to improve blood flow to the penis.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

24 February 2016

Evidence-based recommendations on balloon angioplasty with or without stenting for coarctation or recoarctation of the aorta in adults and children. This involves gently inflating a balloon in the narrow area of the aorta to widen it so blood can flow more easily.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

28 July 2004

Evidence-based recommendations on balloon angioplasty of pulmonary vein stenosis in infants. This involves involves inflating a balloon in the narrow section of the pulmonary vein to widen the area so blood can flow through more easily.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

28 July 2004

Evidence-based recommendations on cilostazol, naftidrofuryl oxalate, pentoxifylline and inositol nicotinate for treating intermittent claudication in adults with peripheral arterial disease.

Result type

Technology appraisal guidance

Published

25 May 2011

Recommendation ID CG147/1 Question Angioplasty versus bypass surgery for treating people with critical limb ischaemia caused by disease

Result type

Research recommendation

Published

9 June 2015

Evidence-based recommendations on endovascular stent insertion for intracranial atherosclerotic disease. This involves inflating a balloon catheter inserted into an artery in the arm or leg, and positioning a stent in the narrowing to maintain improved blood flow.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

23 July 2012

Evidence-based recommendations on intravascular lithotripsy for calcified arteries in peripheral arterial disease. This involves using pressure waves to soften arterial plaque and widen the artery to improve blood flow.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

3 January 2024

Evidence-based recommendations on MiraQ for assessing graft flow during coronary artery bypass graft surgery.

Result type

Medical technologies guidance

Last updated

5 July 2022

Question NICE encourages further research into balloon pulmonary angioplasty for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. Details...

Result type

Research recommendation

Published

4 May 2016

clinical and cost effectiveness of selective stent placement compared with angioplasty plus primary stent placement for treating people...

Result type

Research recommendation

Published

9 June 2015