PAD National Action Plan

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Partner with us in providing exceptional PAD care. Our Patient Care Hub equips you with the resources and tools to make a real difference, including a free PAD Awareness Poster to display in your practice.

Newman Medical is proud to support the American Heart Association’s (AHA) #PADPlanInAction campaign to increase awareness of Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) within the medical community and the general public.

What is the PAD National Action Plan?

The American Heart Association has recognized the urgent need to raise awareness of PAD. A lack of physician knowledge about the importance of screening means many patients remain undiagnosed and untreated, increasing their risk of serious complications like amputation or death. To address this preventable and treatable condition, the AHA and over 25 partner organizations have developed the PAD National Action Plan.

Why is Action Needed Now?

• High Prevalence and Growing Incidence: Currently, 12.4% of all U.S. patients are at high risk for PAD. By 2050, an estimated 19 million people will have PAD, with 16 million of those being over 65.
• Significant Morbidity: PAD in the lower extremities is linked to reduced quality of life, increased risk of hospitalization and amputation, high mortality rates, and substantial healthcare costs.
• Undertreatment: Health disparities and a lack of knowledge about PAD prevention, detection, and management contribute to its undertreatment.
• Low Awareness: Despite its prevalence, public understanding of PAD symptoms and complications is limited. In a 2006 telephone survey of 2,500 adults 50 and older, only 14% knew that PAD could lead to amputations and only 25% knew that it is linked to a higher risk of having a stroke.

We have an opportunity to make a difference. By taking action now, we can prevent future deaths, amputations, strokes, and heart attacks caused by undiagnosed PAD. The PAD National Action Plan provides a strategic framework to reduce the burden of PAD through six key goal areas:

JOIN US ON THIS JOURNEY!  Here is how you can participate:

• Visit www.heart.org/PADActionPlan
• Download the AHA PAD Activation Guide
• Display a complimentary PAD awareness poster
• Hand out complimentary PAD patient brochures