{"id":148,"date":"2022-06-29T16:57:45","date_gmt":"2022-06-29T16:57:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.medsource-sw.com\/blog\/?p=148"},"modified":"2022-06-29T17:35:12","modified_gmt":"2022-06-29T17:35:12","slug":"american-heart-associations-peripheral-artery-disease-pad-national-action-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.medsource-sw.com\/blog\/2022\/06\/29\/american-heart-associations-peripheral-artery-disease-pad-national-action-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"American Heart Association&#8217;s Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) National Action Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Have you experienced\u00a0muscle cramping in the hips, thighs, or calves while participating in physical activity?<\/h2>\n<p>These are common symptoms of a form of atherosclerosis: Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD). PAD is a disease that\u00a0narrows your arteries with fatty deposits, making it more difficult for your heart to pump blood out to your extremities. Typically, PAD attacks the lower extremities (such as your\u00a0groin, knee, shin or calf) as they are furthest from your heart. Currently, PAD\u00a0afflicts 8-10 million people in the United States resulting in roughly 150,000 leg amputations each year.<\/p>\n<p>PAD is one of the many diseases that must be caught early on to reduce the necessity for extreme procedures. However, awareness for this disease is lacking. Many adults fail to notice PAD symptoms as they trivialize it down to &#8220;just old age&#8221; or &#8220;being sore&#8221;. PAD symptoms can dissipate after the physical activity (running, climbing, jogging, etc.) has concluded. This attribute has lead adults with PAD to become unconcerned about their pains.<\/p>\n<p>The American Heart Association has been working diligently to create a larger awareness about the\u00a0Peripheral Artery Disease with the PAD National Action Plan. There are six main goals to raise awareness for PAD.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-149 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.medsource-sw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/PAD-GOALS-277x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"362\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.medsource-sw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/PAD-GOALS-277x300.png 277w, http:\/\/www.medsource-sw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/PAD-GOALS.png 430w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 362px) 100vw, 362px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you would like to get involved in The American Heart Association&#8217;s PAD National Action Plan, you can\u00a0<em>be informed.\u00a0<\/em>Provided here is a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.heart.org\/en\/health-topics\/peripheral-artery-disease\/pad-resources\/pad-action-plan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">link to sign up and receive frequently updated information about PAD.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For our consumers, to view any of our PAD detecting equipment you may be lacking in your office click here:\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medsource-sw.com\/abi-p.a.d.-monitoring-systems\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ABI PAD Monitoring Systems.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you experienced\u00a0muscle cramping in the hips, thighs, or calves while participating in physical activity? These are common symptoms of a form of atherosclerosis: Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD). PAD is a disease that\u00a0narrows your arteries with fatty deposits, making it more difficult for your heart to pump blood out to your extremities. 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