Are You at Risk for PAD? What You Need to Know

Peripheral Arterial Disease also known as PAD may be a little known disease but it affects approximately 12 million people in the United States according to the American College of Cardiology. PAD is a form of CVD, or cardiovascular disease. In combination with heart attacks, heart failure, strokes, aneurysms, and other types of CVD, PAD contributes to the nation’s No. 1 cause of death. But there are many misconceptions about PAD. John Eidt, MD, RVT, RPVI, FACS, the Chief of Vascular Surgery for Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital – Dallas, helps explain what PAD is, risk factors for PAD and answer some of the most frequently asked questions about PAD.