With more than 50 percent of PAD patients asymptomatic or with atypical symptoms, screening is essential for diagnosis. Get tested if you

* Have cramping in your leg when walking or exercising that is relieved by resting
* Are over age 50

* Have high cholesterol, a high lipid blood test or high blood pressure
* Have a family history of vascular disease, such as PAD, aneurysm, heart attack or stroke
* Have diabetes
* Smoke now or have ever smoked
* Are African-American
* Are overweight

Nearly 100 screening locations are available across the country. To request a screening appointment-or to take a free PAD risk assessment quiz to review the results with your own doctor-visit www.legsforlife.org. Note: Legs for Life® sites provide a limited number of screenings; advance appointments are required. Many interventional radiologists also offer year-round screening by appointment; a link to this information is provided on the Legs for Life® site.

About Legs for Life
Legs for Life® has been held annually by the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) Foundation since September 1998. It is the largest, longest running and most inclusive national vascular disease screening program in the United States. Nearly 322,000 people have been screened to date, with one in four found to be at risk for PAD. Select sites will also screen for abdominal aortic aneurysm, stroke risk and venous disease.

The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) is a founding partner of the PAD Coalition which, along with the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), runs the national PAD awareness campaign in September called "Stay in Circulation: Take Steps to Learn About PAD." Visit www.legsforlife.org.

About the Society of Interventional Radiology Foundation

SIR Foundation is a scientific foundation dedicated to fostering research and education in interventional radiology for the purposes of advancing scientific knowledge, increasing the number of skilled investigators in interventional radiology and developing innovative therapies that lead to improved patient care and quality of life.

Interventional radiologists are vascular experts who invented angioplasty and the catheter-delivered stent, which were first used in the legs to treat peripheral arterial disease. They provide vascular disease management and specialize in minimally invasive treatments. Visit www.SIRfoundation.org.

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