Why is treating PAD important?

  • People with PAD are 4 to 6 times more likely to suffer a heart attack or stroke.

  • The results of untreated PAD are expensive and associated with a marked rise in cardiovascular risk

  • In the United States, cardiovascular disease and stroke cost approximately $450 billion in 2008.
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