Preventing Limb Loss in PAD: Know Your Treatment Options

The goal of this patient education activity is to learn about the treatment options for peripheral artery disease (PAD).
 
Educational Partner: Medscape, LLC
 
Medium: Online Article
Published October 9, 2019
 
Commercial Support: Supported by an educational grant from Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., administered by Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC.

Target Audience

This activity is intended for patients interested in learning about treatment options for PAD.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, patients will learn:
 
  • How having PAD increases your risk for problems in your limbs and heart
  • What the treatment options for PAD are, including blood thinners
  • When you should get emergency help
  • Tips to keep yourself healthy with PAD
  • Questions to ask your healthcare provider
Additional information
ACGME/ABMS Core Competencies: 
Medical Knowledge
Interpersonal and Communication Skills
For more information, please contact:
CME Coordinator Contact Name: 
Medscape
CME Coordinator Contact Email: 
CME@medscape.net
Summary
Activity opens: 
09/20/2019
Activity expires: 
09/20/2020
CLINICIAN REVIEWER
Susan L. Smith, MN, PhD
Lead Scientific Director, Medscape, LLC
EDITOR
Asha P. Gupta, PharmD, RPh
Senior Scientific Content Manager, Medscape, LLC
PEER REVIEWER
University of Chicago Medicine
 

Disclosure Declarations
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Additionally, The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine requires authors to identify investigational products or off-label uses of products regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration, at first mention and where appropriate in the content.

This patient education has been developed through a collaboration between the University of Chicago Medicine and Medscape Education.
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