Allina's Mercy Hospital offers peripheral artery disease screenings

COON RAPIDS, Minn. 09/01/2010--People who think they may be at risk for peripheral artery disease are invited to screenings at Mercy Hospital on Wednesday, September 22 or Unity Hospital on Thursday, September 30.

Peripheral artery disease, also known as PAD, is a common blood flow problem. PAD symptoms include pain in the legs while walking or frequent leg rubbing to relieve pain.

The PAD screening includes the following:

Risk factor questionnaire
Ankle-brachial index (ABI) measurement
Review of screening results and education
Physician referral if necessary

The screening costs $10 and takes about 30 minutes. Please register online at allina.com/classes or call 866-904-9962.

More about Mercy and Unity

Mercy and Unity hospitals, located in Coon Rapids and Fridley, are non-profit hospitals that serve the northwestern Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. Both are part of Allina Hospitals & Clinics.

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