A PREVALENT CONDITION THAT CAN LEAD TO SERIOUS OUTCOMES MAY OFTEN GO UNDERDIAGNOSED & UNDERTREATED PERIPHERAL ARTERY DISEASE

Called Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD), When Advanced, It’s the Leading Cause of Amputations Worldwideand Results in High Rates of Fatal and Non-Fatal Cardiovascular Events2,3Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a common chronic circulatory condition that often goes undiagnosed and undertreated.1 In fact, PAD impacts an estimated 20 million Americans,4 yet only 8.5 million are diagnosed.5 If left untreated, PAD can increase the risk of serious health outcomes such as heart attack, stroke, acute limb ischemia or even a lower limb amputation.6 Despite being largely preventable, amputations can be a devastating complication of PAD associated with high mortality...for video and more info, go to https://goodnewsplanet.com/a-prevalent-condition-that-can-lead-to-serious-outcomes-may-often-go-underdiagnosed-undertreated-peripheral-artery-disease/#peripheral #artery #disease #heart #attack #stroke #acute #limb #ischemia #lower #amputation #american #heart #association #geoffrey #barnes #healthcare #cardiovascular #janssen #pharmaceuticals