Free PAD Screenings at Our Clinics This September

Peripheral artery disease (PAD) affects 8 to 12 million Americans. It often goes undiagnosed because its symptoms, such as leg cramping while walking or foot wounds that heal slowly, are dismissed as a normal part of aging. South Texas and the Rio Grande Valley have some of the highest rates of diabetes and vascular-related amputation in the United States. Early detection can save a limb.

To help, South Texas Vascular Institute (Prominence Health) is offering free ankle-brachial index (ABI) screenings at our clinics in September. The test is quick and painless. It compares the blood pressure in your ankle with the blood pressure in your arm.

Who should be screened

The screening is for people at the highest risk of PAD:

• Adults 65 and older
• Smokers
• People with diabetes
• People with high blood pressure
• People with high cholesterol

Screening dates

All screenings run from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm.

• September 14: San Juan Clinic, 801 W 1st Street, San Juan
• September 15: Mission Clinic, 611 N Bryan Road, Mission
• September 16: Alton Clinic, 317 E Dukakis Avenue, Alton
• September 21: San Carlos Clinic, 301 N 87th Street, Edinburg
• September 22: Edcouch Clinic, 1518 E Santa Rosa Avenue, Edcouch
• September 23: Donna Clinic, 105 S 10th Street, Donna
• September 28: Mercedes Clinic, 1500 First Street, Mercedes
• September 29: Rio Grande City Clinic, 600 N Garza Street, Rio Grande City
• September 30: Roma Clinic, 2891 E Grant Street, Roma

No appointment is needed. Ask for the ABI screening at the front desk.