Memorial Foundation and Memorial Cardiac and Vascular Institute Offers Free Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) Screenings to Broward County Residents
July 18 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Free Screening: Saturday, July 18 at Memorial Hospital West
The first free community screening is Saturday, July 18 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Memorial Hospital West, GME Auditorium A & B, 703 N. Flamingo Road, Pembroke Pines. Residents are encouraged to get screened if they have one or more of the following risk factors:
• Leg pain while walking
• Family history of PAD
• Diabetes
• High blood pressure or high cholesterol
• Chronic kidney disease
• Current or past smoking history
Common symptoms include leg pain, cramping or numbness during walking; sores or wounds on the feet that heal slowly; pale or discolored toes; decreased walking distance; or one leg or foot that feels colder than the other.
To register, call 954-844-0907.
“PAD is common and seriously underdiagnosed, and women in particular have often been overlooked in the research and clinical guidelines that shape how we treat vascular disease,” said Dr. Tuerff. “In many families, women are the ones managing appointments, medications and health decisions for loved ones. When we reach women with information and preventive care, the impact extends throughout entire households and communities. After 25 years in practice, I can tell you early detection can mean the difference between managing a condition and losing a limb.”