Sixth Annual Keeping In Circulation Event a Success

On Wednesday, August 30, VDF held its sixth annual Keeping in Circulation PAD screening just outside Denver, Colorado. Dr. Judy Regensteiner, Professor of Medicine for the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, presented "PAD and You" to an audience of approximately 50 people, while Michael Podolak, M.D., C.A.Q. in Vascular and Interventional Radiology for Diversified Radiology of Colorado, P.C., discussed the latest PAD treatments.

Our thanks to both Dr. Regensteiner and Dr. Podolak for donating their time and sharing their knowledge with our participants.

In addition to Doctors Regensteiner's and Podolak's presentations, there was plenty of information on hand from VDF, the Tobacco Coalition, and Sanofi-Aventis.

Participants were also offered a free anklebrachial index (ABI) screening, which is often the first test used to detect the presence of PAD. The screenings were conducted by Dan Gautier, Susan Smith, Julie Mangelsdorf, David Jones, Ken Jarrell, and Maria Fishman.

Bottled spring water and nutritious snacks were provided by Whole Foods, and there was a giveaway to one of the City of Lakewood's recreation centers. This year, the event saw a change in location to the Lakewood Heritage Center, which offered a self-guided tour around the center's beautiful grounds, shopping in its gift shop and local artists' exhibits.

VDF would like to thank our sponsors who helped make this event a success: Sanofi-Aventis, Porter Adventis Hospital, Summit Doppler, Cardiovascular Research Center at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Whole Foods, the City of Lakewood, Colorado School of Healing Arts, and Safeway.