http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/pad/index.html
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National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health
One in every 20 Americans over the age of 50 has peripheral arterial disease, or P.A.D., a common, yet serious, disease that raises the risk of heart attack and stroke. This Web site will help you learn how to lower your risk for P.A.D.