Resources: From Member Organizations
Patient Education Resources Available from Member Organizations
PCNA Forms: Practical Information for your Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Clinic- Medical Evaluation Forms, Assessment Tools, and Educational Materials: Contains PDF templates of clinical forms and patient handouts that can be used in CVD risk reduction practice. These forms may be personalized with patient and clinic/provider information and can be integrated into a patient’s medical record. This tool includes patient assessment forms, contracts, flow charts, follow-up plans & tools, patient-education materials, and a list of online resources. Forms are available (free of charge) online at www.pcna.net. Click here for a sample form or, view the Table of Contents.
VascularWeb Patient Information Pages: From the Society for Vascular Surgery; a variety of online patient pages on common vascular conditions, tests and treatment. Click here to view.
Cardiology Patient Page on Peripheral Arterial Disease: Published in Circulation 2005;111:e169-e172. Click here to view.
From the Society for Vascular Surgery; a variety of online patient pages on common vascular conditions, tests and treatment. Click to view. Published in Click to view.
Special Report: Learning About Peripheral Arterial Disease (PDF). From the American College of Physicians. This 8-page booklet reviews P.A.D. risk factors, symptoms and treatment options. For order information, click here.
Foot Health Brochures. Click here to get order information and a listing of patient education brochures on a variety of topics related to foot health from the American Podiatric Medical Association. A featured topic is Your Podiatric Physician Talks About Leg Cramps.
Peripheral Arterial Disease Patient Education Guide. From the Society for Vascular Ultrasound. For order information, click here. Or View PDF.
Treating Peripheral Vascular Disease. Brochure from the Society of Interventional Radiology. For order information, click here.
Legs for Life brochure series from the Society of Interventional Radiology. Topics include Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, What You Should Know about Peripheral Arterial Disease and Treating Peripheral Vascular Disease. For order information, click here.
PAD Increases Your Risk for Heart Attack & Stroke (English and Spanish). Brochure from the Vascular Disease Foundation. For order information, click here. Or View PDF.
Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease Toolkit: From the American Diabetes Association, American College of Cardiology and Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association. A series of 26 reproducible handouts on diabetic cardiovascular disease in English and Spanish; includes handout on peripheral arterial disease and diabetes. To view and download handouts, click here.
