September Is National PAD Awareness Month!

In September of 2006, the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) in conjunction with the P.A.D. Coalition and VDF launched the national "Stay in Circulation: Take Steps to Learn about P.A.D." campaign. So far the campaign has been very successful!

Help us celebrate the second year! Get your FREE static cling window sticker to help us educate even more people about peripheral arterial disease or "PAD" and help them stay in circulation! See page six for more information about how you can get your free sticker.

For more information about the Stay in Circulation Campaign or about PAD, please visit www.aboutpad.org. If you would like to join the over 50 member organizations that have committed to helping raise public and provider education about PAD, please visit www.padcoalition.org.

Help us get the word out about PAD! Place this sticker* on your car or other window and help us save limbs and lives!

What is PAD? One in every 20 Americans over the age of 50 has peripheral arterial disease, or "PAD". It develops when arteries in your legs become clogged with plaque - fatty deposits that limit blood flow to your legs. Just like clogged arteries in the heart, clogged arteries in the legs mean you are at risk for having a heart attack or stroke.

You can lower your risk for PA.D. Timely detection and treatment of PAD can improve the quality of your life; help you keep your independence and mobility; and reduce your risk of heart attack, stroke, leg amputation, and even death. Taking steps to learn about PAD, including asking your health care provider to check your risk, can help you stay in circulation longer to enjoy your life. For more information about PAD, please see page 10 or visit www.aboutpad.org or vdf.org.