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What’s New

  • PAD Coalition Held Radio Media Tour to Inform Public about PAD: On February 7 and 8, radio stations across the country spoke with Coalition leaders about PAD. To listen to audio sound bites from Coalition Chair, Alan T. Hirsch, MD, download the following MP3 file: pad.mp3.
  • Few Women Aware of Peripheral Arterial Disease – A Red Flag for Heart Disease: During February’s Heart Month, a time in which many organizations work to educate women about heart disease, the PAD Coalition is reaching out to inform women about PAD, its link with heart disease and the public’s lack of awareness of the disease. To learn more, click here.
  • Vineyard Vines® Partners with P.A.D. Coalition on New P.A.D. Tie: Promote P.A.D. awareness by wearing our new neck tie produced exclusively by Vineyard Vines®. Proceeds from sales benefit the P.A.D. Coalition. For details and order information, click here. A great holiday gift!
  • Check out our new Online Store: PAD clinical practice tools and other resources are now available through our Online Store. Click here to access the store.
  • New Slide Library on Lower Extremity P.A.D. Guidelines: Click here to access our new slide library covering the detection and treatment of of lower extremity P.A.D.

    • Welcome to the P.A.D. Coalition

    About P.A.D.

    More than 12 million Americans have peripheral arterial disease (P.A.D.), a disease that affects the arteries outside the heart. P.A.D. can decrease blood flow to the legs and feet that can result in muscle fatigue and pain when walking and lead to amputation, disability and diminished quality of life. People with P.A.D. have a two- to six-fold increased risk of death from heart attack and stroke. Learn more about P.A.D.

    Who We Are

    The Peripheral Arterial Disease (P.A.D.) Coalition is an alliance of leading health organizations, vascular health professional societies and government agencies united around a common purpose—to raise public and health professional awareness about lower extremity P.A.D. Read More
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