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Effort Launched to Raise PAD Awareness


 

The “Stay in Circulation: Take Steps to Learn About PAD” campaign offers educational materials in English and Spanish, including fact sheets, posters, and a DVD about living with peripheral arterial disease. The campaign was launched by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, in cooperation with the PAD Coalition, which includes 45 organizations and specialty societies, including the American College of Cardiology, the American College of Physicians, the American Diabetes Association, and the American Heart Association. More information is available at the campaign Web site, www.aboutpad.org

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