Evaluation of Legs For Life® National Screening and Awareness Program for Peripheral Vascular Disease: Results of a Follow-up Survey of Screening Participants

Knowledge and Awareness of Peripheral Vascular Disease Are Poor Among Women at Risk for Cardiovascular Disease

“…Another successful national screening program is the "Legs for Life National Screening and Awareness Program for Peripheral Vascular Disease" sponsored by the Society for Interventional Radiology. Participant evaluations have shown this program meets goals of education, identification, and treatment for those found to have PVD [32].…”

Incidence of peripheral vascular disease in women: is it different from that in men?

“…PAD is associated with a 5-fold to 6-fold increased risk of cardiovascular morbidity and death. 26,27 Intermittent clau-dication is the classic manifestation and is associated with impaired lifestyle and lower extremity functioning. Patients also might have limb-threatening ischemia.…”

A systematic review of patient-reported outcome measures patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia

“…Unlike many other disease processes such as cancer, heart disease, and obesity, CLTI remains poorly understood by the lay public. [24][25][26] Few messages exist to inform public awareness about CLTI. Moreover, given the complexity of the disease process and its predilection for affecting patients of lower socioeconomic status, there has been little interest in the dissemination of messages about the prevention and treatment of CLTI.…”