Patients and Families

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Patient Education Fliers & Vascular Health Briefings

Patient Education Fliers for Free Download

The following fliers are available to download, customize and print for use in your practice, free of charge. Topics include:

AAA Screening Medicare Benefit | Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm | Carotid Arterial Disease | Peripheral Arterial Disease
About the Vascular System | What is Vascular Disease?

AAA Screening Medicare Benefit   

Download the AAA Screening Medicare Benefit flier to customize and print for use in your practice. Topics covered in the free flier include:

  • Vascular system overview
  • Who qualifies for the screening benefit?
  • What is abdominal aortic aneurysm?
  • Are there symptoms?
  • What is the screening procedure?
  • What should I do if my screening indicates there is an AAA?

A Spanish version of the flier also is available.

 

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)   


 

Download the Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) flier to customize and print for use in your practice. Topics covered in the free flier include:

  • What is an abdominal aortic aneurysm?
  • Causes and risk factors
  • Symptoms
  • Diagnosis
  • Medicare screening benefit
  • Treatment

A Spanish version of the flier also is available.

Carotid Arterial Disease (CAD)   


 

Download the Carotid Artery Disease flier to customize and print for use in your practice. Topics covered in the free flier include:

  • What is carotid artery disease?
  • Causes and risk factors
  • Symptoms
  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment

A Spanish version of the flier also is available.

Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)   

Download the Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) flier to customize and print for use in your practice. Topics covered in the free flier include:

  • What is peripheral arterial disease?
  • Causes and risk factors
  • Symptoms
  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment

A Spanish version of the flier also is available.


About the Vascular System - Your Blood's Amazing Trip through Your Vascular System   


 

Download "Your Blood's Amazing Trip through Your Vascular System" flier to customize and print for use in your practice. Topics covered in the free flier include:

  • Parts of the vascular system
  • How blood travels throughout the body
  • Arteriosclerosis and coronary heart disease
  • Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)
  • Carotid arterial disease (CAD)
  • Peripheral arterial disease (PAD)

What is Vascular Disease?   


 

Download "What is Vascular Disease" flier to customize and print for use in your practice. Topics covered in the free flier include:

  • Difference between heart disease and vascular disease
  • Description of Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)
  • Description of Carotid arterial disease (CAD)
  • Description of Peripheral arterial disease (PAD)

Vascular Health Briefings

Download vascular health briefings to use in your practice and as a resource for your patients and local media. The briefings provide an additional way to supplement any discussions with patients on specific conditions and treatments for patients.

 

 

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