September is National Vascular Disease Awareness Month

Millions of Americans are affected by vascular disease. About 8-12 million have peripheral arterial disease (PAD) including about 1 of every 4 persons over the age of 70! And each year about 750,000 suffer a stroke and two million are affected by a DVT, of which 200,000 die from a related pulmonary embolism. And 15,000 people die from a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm. Sadly many do not know the impact of vascular disease. We want to change that.

Help the VDF raise awareness about vascular disease. The focus this September will be on PAD as we launch our national PAD awareness campaign. The PAD Coalition's 43 member organizations, in partnership with the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, will launch its national awareness campaign. There will be radio and television news stories, screenings, a Town Hall meeting, and a Web cast. Participate in the many activities during the month, including education programs and screenings. Watch the PAD Coalition (www.padcoalition.org) and VDF (www.vdf.org) Web sites for a listing of activities around the country.