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Facts About Peripheral Arterial Disease (P.A.D.) for African Americans

2006, Fact Sheet, Federal Publication, English
Web link: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/pad/docs/pad_extfactsheet_aa_508.pdf

Description:

This colorful 6 page tri-fold fact sheet provides easy to read information on Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD), as it relates to African Americans. PAD is a condition that affects one out of every 20 Americans over the age of 50. PAD raises your risk for stroke and heart attack.

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National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Information Center, NHLBI, NIH, HHS
P.O. Box 30105
Bethesda MD 20824-0105

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(240) 629-3255 TTY
(301) 592-8573
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NWHIC record number P-12068

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