About P.A.D.: What is P.A.D.: Find a Screening Site

Several Coalition partners conduct screenings for P.A.D. during September, P.A.D. Awareness Month, and throughout the year.  Many of these screenings are free, but space is limited. For a screening, most sites perform the ankle-brachial index (ABI), a simple test that compares the blood pressure in your ankles with the blood pressure in your arms.

Check below for screening sites near you:

Legs for Life Screening Program, coordinated by the Society of Interventional Radiology, launches its annual screening program each fall.  You can also locate year-round screening sites on SIR’s Web site; click on “vascular screening” to find a center near you.

Society for Vascular Surgery National Screening Program
 

Spirit of Women’s Hospital Network.  Many hospitals in the Spirit of Women’s network offer vascular screenings.  Click here to find a hospital near you.

Center for Vascular Health (Healthy Artery Program) at St. Vincent Charity Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio for free PAD screenings. Screenings take place every Tuesday and Thursday between 8:30am-5:00pm and on M|W|F as needed. Please contact 800.834.4917 or 216.363.2732, ext. 33738 to schedule an appointment.

Mercy Suburban Hospital in East Norriton, Pennsylvania offers free ABI screenings the first Tuesday of the month. The next screening is scheduled for 02/03/09 from 8AM-4PM. Please contact 610 278-2815, appointments are required.

The Healthy Artery Program offers Free Cardiovascular Screening M-F 8:30-4:30 by appointment.   The screening is completed in the Westlake Family Health Center: 26908 Detroit Rd. Suite #300, Westlake, OH 44145. Please contact Rhonda Stewart or Lori Lange, 440-827-5452. 

If you are unable to find a screening site near you, print out Lifesaving Tips about P.A.D. (PDF) and bring this information to your personal physician.  He or she can help you assess your risk for P.A.D.