News & Events : Current Headlines
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March 31, 2009
Study: Plavix plus aspirin helps patients with irregular heartbeat
March 30, 2009
Statin Crestor lowers risk of deep-vein clots without bleeding
March 30, 2009
'Polypill' slashes heart attack and stroke risk
March 30, 2009
Americans Consume Too Much Salt and Senior Citizens May Not Know Their Suggested Limit
March 2009
Improving the Health and Health Care of PAD Patients
March 13, 2009
Detecting DVT: Caitlin Augustine, a young college junior suffers from DVT on NBC Nightly News
March 11, 2009
10 million people in the U.S. suffer from lower-limb peripheral arterial disease
February 18, 2009
Study Examines Comparison Of Heart Treatments
January 20, 2009
Wrist Access Safer, Easier for Many Patients Undergoing Minimally Invasive Treatment of Blocked Heart Arteries
January 20, 2009
Treadmill Exercise Improves Walking Endurance For Patients With Peripheral Arterial Disease
January 2009 (this link will open and Adobe PDF File)
What Every Woman Must Know about Deadly Blood Clots
December 23, 2008
A Mysterious Link Between Sleeplessness and Heart Disease
December 15, 2008
Moderate exercise can relieve symptoms of peripheral artery disease
November 9, 2008
Flu shots may cut risk of blood clots forming in veins
September 15, 2008
Surgeon general: Too many patients, doctors don't recognize deadly blood clots in time to help
July 8, 2008
Ankle-Arm Blood Pressure Test Predicts Heart Disease Risk
July 8, 2008
A Good Flight's Sleep
June 17, 2008
Insulin Resistance Tied to Peripheral Artery Disease
June 9, 2008
Sleep: A Necessity, Not a Luxury
June 4, 2008
Learn about your DVT Risk
June 4, 2008
Tulsa pop star talks about blood clot awareness at Capitol
May 22, 2008
AHRQ Announces Guide to Help Patients on Coumadin®/Warfarin Therapy
May 13, 2008
Air pollution may be associated with blood clots in deep leg veins
April 17, 2008
Too Little Vitamin D May Increase Risk of Peripheral Arterial Disease
March 20, 2008
John Ritter's Widow: 'The Jury Has Spoken
February 25, 2008
Cats Help Shield Owners From Heart Attack
February 22, 2008
Genetic Mutation Found in Peripheral Artery Disease
February 19, 2008
Similar Names Added to Heparin Problems
February 15, 2008
Possible Heparin Problems Detected
January 23, 2008
Peripheral Arterial Disease Costlier to Treat Than Heart Trouble
January 17, 2008
Voluntary FDA Heparin Recall
January 14, 2008
Minor leg injuries can cause blood clots
January 7, 2008
Deep Vein Thrombosis: Knowing your risk for blood clots (VDF Patient Radio Interview)
January 1, 2008
Restless Legs Syndrome Doubles Risk Of Stroke And Heart Disease, Study Shows
November 20, 2007
A Breakthrough on Stem Cells
November 13, 2007
A New Reason to Quit for the Great American Smoke Out
November 4, 2007
Peripheral Artery Disease Up Sharply Among U.S. Women
October 1, 2007
Special Teams Fight Diabetic Amputations
October 9, 2007
Grow New Arteries to Banish Leg Pains
September 18, 2007
Health Group Calls Attention to Venous Thromboembolism
September 18, 2007
Few Americans aware of dangerous peripheral arterial disease
September 13, 2007
Screen and Stage Legend Phylicia Rashad Launches a Campaign Close to Her Heart
September 12, 2007
REACH Registry Highlights That Patients With PAD Suffer High Rates of Heart Attack, Stroke
August 13, 2007
What Ails You: How to fight back against leg pain
August 9, 2007
Move Around on Long Flights to Prevent Blood Clots
August 2, 2007
U.S. Senate Approves Resolution Declaring September as PAD Awareness Month
July 23, 2007
Study Links Diet Soft Drinks With Cardiac Risk
July 23, 2007
Discharged Hospital Patients Run Risk of Blood Clots
July 19, 2007
Drugs fail to treat leg-artery clots
July 18, 2007
Blood thinners plus Aspirin unsafe therapy for peripheral arterial disease
June 18, 2007
Form of Arterial Disease Going Under-Diagnosed
Senior Citizens with Diabetes Twice as Likely to Suffer Depression
Cut Your Salt Use and Cut Your Risk of Heart Disease
March 6, 2007
Vice President Dick Cheney Treated for Blood Clot
Clogged Arteries? Your Heart Might be at Risk
FDA Warns About Sleeping Pill Risks
March 7, 2007
Stay calm, or you may calcify your arteries
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