Thousands in Dallas May Be Affected by Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
April 18 2017 - 4:32PM
Business Wire
April is National Minority Health
Month
PAD is the biggest disease that most people have never heard
about. Up to a staggering 18 million Americans1 suffer from PAD, a
potentially life-threatening disease. As many as 93,000 people in
the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metro area may have PAD,2,3 a
condition where plaque builds up along blood vessel walls,
narrowing the arteries and reducing blood flow to the legs and
feet.
There are more than 160,000 PAD-related amputations in the U.S.
each year, so when left untreated, PAD can lead to amputation.4 And
the rate of amputation for African-American and Hispanic-Americans
with PAD is higher than for white Americans.
- African-Americans are twice as likely
to be amputated as a result of advanced PAD as Caucasians.5
- Hispanics receive an amputation for PAD
at a rate 50 percent higher than Caucasians.5
A new study published in the Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health
Disparities, “Explaining Racial Disparities in Amputation Rates for
the Treatment of Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) using
Decomposition Methods,” concludes that compared to Caucasians,
African-Americans and Hispanic-Americans have less access to
limb-saving PAD procedures because they are being admitted to the
hospital for treatment when they are sicker and more likely on an
emergency basis.5
Some studies suggest that African-Americans may not feel the
symptoms as early as Caucasians, therefore they do not seek
treatment as early.6 A simple screening test, called an
ankle-brachial index (ABI), in which the blood pressure in a
person’s ankle is compared to the blood pressure in the arm, can be
used to identify PAD in people who are at risk.
A national campaign, Take A Stand Against Amputation, is seeking
to raise awareness of PAD and to encourage people with symptoms to
talk to a doctor about the disease. The campaign website,
www.StandAgainstAmputation.com, contains useful information about
the disease, its risk factors, symptoms and treatment options. The
campaign is gaining visibility in the Dallas area.
About National Minority Health MonthThe U.S. Office of
Minority Health's theme for this year's National Minority Health
Month is Bridging Health Equity Across Communities. Throughout
April, the office will work with its partners to raise
awareness about efforts across health, education, justice,
housing, transportation and employment sectors to address the
factors known as the social determinants of health –
environmental, social and economic conditions that impact health.
More information is available on the office's
website, www.minorityhealth.hhs.gov.
About Take A Stand Against AmputationTake A Stand Against
Amputation is sponsored by Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.,
headquartered in St. Paul, Minn. StandAgainstAmputation.com offers
educational information about peripheral artery disease (PAD). The
website includes a PAD risk factor checklist people can use to talk
to health care professionals to help assess if they have PAD or are
at risk. The website also provides a tool to help people find a
physician or surgeon who is experienced using CSI’s device to treat
indicated patients with PAD. For physicians and health care
clinics, the website offers free education tools they can download,
print and distribute to their patients.
About Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.Cardiovascular Systems,
Inc., based in St. Paul, Minn., is a medical device company focused
on developing and commercializing innovative solutions for treating
vascular and coronary disease. For more information, visit the
company’s website at www.csi360.com.
References:1Schiavetta A, et al. Stem Cells Translational
Medicine. 2012; 1:572-578. and Sage Report 2010.2Stay in
Circulation. Peripheral Artery Disease. National Heart, Lung, and
Blood Institute (NIH)
https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/pad/docs/pad_extfctsht_general_508.pdf.
Accessed April 4, 2017.3Calculation based on figure 1 in 20
Americans over 50 have PAD; Population of Dallas-Fort
Worth-Arlington metro area over 50 is estimated by the census to be
1,872,357 in 2015. Resulting in 93,618 affected by PAD. U.S. Census
Bureau, Population Division. Annual Estimates of the Resident
Population for Selected Age Groups by Sex for the United States,
States, Counties and Puerto Rico Commonwealth and Municipios: April
1, 2010 to July 1, 2015. Released June 2016. U.S. Census Bureau,
2011-2015 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.
https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_15_5YR_S0101&prodType=table.
Accessed April 4, 2017.4Allie et al. J Endovasc Ther. 2009 Feb; 16
Suppl 1:134-46.5Mustapha, J.A., Fisher, B.T., Rizzo, J.A. et al. J.
Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities (2017).
doi:10.1007/s40615-016-0261-9.6Criqui, M. & Aboyans, V; Circ
Res. 2015;116:1509-1526.
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