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New Guidelines on Peripheral Artery Disease Issued by American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology and Leading Medical Societies

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Health care professionals should also encourage patients to quit smoking or using other forms of tobacco to reduce the risk of developing PAD, to slow the progression of established PAD and to reduce the risk of limb-related conditions or death. and are an important public health issue to be addressed,” said Gornik.

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American Stroke Association to Honor 11 Leading Scientists at International Stroke Conference ISC 2024

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Kenton III Lecture Award, is the director and founding dean of the University of California, Irvine’s Program in Public Health and future School of Population and Public Health. Her areas of expertise include community-based participatory research, health equity, stroke and cardiometabolic health disparities.

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