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Spring 2005 • Vol.5 No. 2

Vain About Veins?
You Can Heal Venous Ulcers
Have Fun and Support VDF!
PAD, PT & Medicare Insurance Reimbursement
Excellence in Care Award
Help the SAAAVE Act
Stroke Awareness Month
Carotid Artery Disease Can Lead to Stroke
In the News
Thanks to Our Donors
Frequently Asked Questions
Varicose Veins: Jackie's Story
What is PAD

In the News

Web Site News
While you read this issue of Keeping in Circulation, we're busy updating the VDF Web site (www.vdf.org). We think you'll like the site's fresh new look as well as its easier navigation and increased information. Check the site regularly and let us know what you think of our new appearance.

Update! PAD Coalition National Awareness Campaign
The 15 organizations that make up the PAD Coalition continue their work in creating a national organization that will effectively and dramatically increase awareness, with the public and the medical community, about symptoms, diagnosis, treatments, and prevention of peripheral arterial disease. Stay connected to VDF to learn about future PAD Coalition announcements and events.

American Vascular Association Offers Free Screenings
In May, the American Vascular Association will conduct its fourth annual free public screening for vascular disease including PAD, AAA, and carotid artery disease. To find the location of a screening site near you, call 1-877-AVA-2010 or check on the Internet at www.vascularweb.org/_CONTRIBUTION_PAGES/AVA_Screening/index.html.