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Article: Society of Interventional Radiology Convenes Two-day Summit To Coordinate a Collaborative National Approach to Peripheral Vascular Disease Awareness and Education.
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- August 2, 2002
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FAIRFAX, Va. -- A coalition of the nation's leading medical organizations, advocacy groups, and government agencies will come together August 3-4 to explore a broad, coordinated national approach to promoting peripheral vascular health awareness and education. Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) is an under-diagnosed and under-treated condition that affects over 10 million Americans.
The objective of the Summit is to develop a framework for a collaborative approach towards providing public education, public awareness, and improved detection for peripheral vascular disease, including abdominal aneurysm and stroke.
Outcomes of the meeting may include a ...