How An Innovative No-Cut Leg Bypass Saves Rose's Leg

The Heart of Innovation with Kym McNicholas

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. 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 Don't miss this eye-opening episode about the importance of proper PAD diagnosis and the promise of emerging treatments. #PADAwareness #PatientStory #MedicalInnovation #HeartOfInnovation #ptab #legbypass #bypassprocedure #arterybypass #PADstory #PADpatient #globalpadassociation #healthinnovation #healthcare innovation