Browsing by Author "Alan Hirsch"

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    PAD
    (2010-11-16) Engebretson, Mark; Alan Hirsch
    Welcome to Public Health Moment from the University of Minnesota. PAD or Peripheral Artery Disease, is a debilitating condition in which blood flow to the arteries in the legs is obstructed. It affects about 8 million Americans and is considered a risk factor for heart attacks and stroke. New research shows that hospitalizations and treatment costs for PAD increase substantially as the disease progresses. University of Minnesota epidemiologist Alan Hirsch led the study. Hirsch adds that a national clinical trial is looking at ways to lower these costs. For Public Health Moment, I’m Mark Engebretson.
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    PAD and risks for Women
    (2012-02-21) Engebretson, Mark; Alan Hirsch
    Welcome to Public Health Moment from the University of Minnesota. Women with peripheral artery disease, or PAD, are two to three times more likely to have a stroke or heart attack than those without it ? yet it’s often unrecognized and untreated, especially in women. That’s according to the American Heart Association. PAD is a circulatory disease that, left untreated, can increase heart attack and stroke risk. University of Minnesota cardiologist, Dr. Alan Hirsch, says relatively few women are aware of PAD. Hirsch: “Currently, the burden of peripheral artery disease is as high or higher for women than men. Less than one in four women with or at risk of PAD are aware of it. And the risk of heart attack and stroke is as high as it would be if someone had already suffered a heart attack.”> Hirsch provides advice for women and for providers. For Public Health Moment, I’m Mark Engebretson.
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    Peripheral arterial disease
    (2007-10-03) Finnegan, John; Alan Hirsch
    Welcome to Public Health Moment from the University of Minnesota.Three out of four American adults know little or nothing about peripheral arterial disease or PAD, a common blockage of blood vessels in the legs that boosts heart risk. That’s according to a report co-authored by Dr. Alan Hirsch, a professor of epidemiology and community health at the University of Minnesota. Hirschs says that there are many effective treatments for peripheral arterial disease, which affects about 9 million Americans. A common symptom of PAD is leg muscle pain. But Hirsch adds that in many cases there are no clear symptoms. With another Public Health Moment, I’m John Finnegan