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One Out of Two - Is it You?
Did you know?
• Vascular disease is the #1 cause of death and disability in the U.S.
•1 in 2 women over 55 will die from vascular disease.
• 1 in 2 people will suffer from vascular disease in their lifetimes.
• More people will die from vascular disease than from all cancers combined.
• 10 times as many women die from vascular disease as from breast cancer.
• Every 40 seconds someone in the U.S. has a stroke - the #1 cause of disability and the #3 cause of death.
• Peripheral artery disease causes more than 100,000 amputations each year.

Did you know that vascular disease can happen to anyone, at any age, at any time?

— A beautiful 18 year old girl dies from a blood clot due to an arteriovenous malformation, a tangled mass of arteries and veins.

— A young mother has a stroke while Christmas shopping for her 5 year old daughter.

— A 40-year old bicyclist who rides 130 miles a day needs immediate surgery when he discovers he has an abdominal aortic aneurysm, a bulging major artery that can burst and result in death. 

— A beloved sister in her mid-60s has her leg amputated.

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John Madden Speaks of his Family’s Experience with Vascular Disease. “While in her mid-40s, my wife Virginia.... Read More

 

Vascular Diseases

Stroke, Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD), Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms, and more.

 

 

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News & Information

Scientists recently discovered a genetic risk factor for P.A.D. and aortic aneurysms, conditions where our surgeon-scientists have made progress in developing treatments. Find out more

What you don't know about diabetes and peripheral artery disease (P.A.D.) could kill you...or lead to amputation. Learn more from P.A.D. expert Michael S. Conte, MD.

Are your arteries older than you? Find out and calculate your vascular age.

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