Vascular Health Equity Academy Educational Resource Library
Categories
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Dissection
- Blood Clots
- Buerger’s Disease
- Carotid Artery Disease
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Chronic Limb-threatening Ischemia
- Congenital Vascular Malformation
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Course
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Diabetes
- Exercise
- Flyer
- Folletos en Español
- Health
- Healthy Habits
- Lymphedema
- Neuropathy
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Portal Hypertension
- Prevention
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Raynaud's Disease
- Research Engagement
- Smoking Cessation
- Varicose Veins
- Venous Thromboembolism
We’re the Foundation to Advance Vascular Cures, a nonprofit organization dedicated to transforming health outcomes and well-being for all through patient-centered research, empowerment, and collaboration in vascular health. Our team of physicians, nurses, public health specialists, caregivers, and patients is excited to bring you the courses, flyers, and other resources that are part of the Vascular Health Equity Academy.
The Foundation to Advance Vascular Cures’ Patient Partners helped design and review our resources to make sure the information is focused on the patient experience. These resources are designed to help patients better understand their condition and empower them to ask questions and share concerns with their healthcare providers.
If you are a healthcare professional or community-based organization interested in distributing our educational materials, please fill out our material use request form.
Patient-Led PAD Wellness Support Group
This group is a PAD patient-led group for PAD patients or their caregivers. It is meant to be a support group that shares patient experiences with implementing walking, exercise, lifestyle, and wellness support for all stages of PAD, including surgical intervention when necessary.
Full Course: Overcoming Nicotine and Tobacco Dependence for Your Vascular Health
COURSE AVAILABLE! The Foundation to Advance Vascular Cures has partnered with UCSF’s Fontana Tobacco Treatment Center to create this module called Overcoming Nicotine and Tobacco Dependence for Your Vascular Health. This 8-part module will cover several main points when it comes to quitting smoking/chewing/vaping, and provides a lot of helpful tips and exercises to guide you through your journey.
Prevention
We are dedicated to empowering patients and their loved ones with accurate and accessible information. Prevention is key to avoiding or reducing the burden that vascular disease can cause in everyday life.
A Quick Look: Overcoming Nicotine and Tobacco Dependence for your Vascular Health
COURSE AVAILABLE! The Foundation to Advance Vascular Cures has partnered with UCSF’s Fontana Tobacco Treatment Center to create this module called A Quick Look: Overcoming Nicotine and Tobacco Dependence for your Vascular Health. This module will cover several main points when it comes to quitting smoking/chewing/vaping, and provides a lot of helpful tips and exercises to guide you through your journey.
Walking and PAD
When you walk, your leg muscles need more oxygen from blood than when sitting or standing. But if you have PAD, the arteries have a hard time delivering this extra oxygen. That’s because they’re narrowed by plaque buildup from…
PAD and Smoking
Smoking is a major cause of heart disease, cancer, and lung disease and the leading cause of peripheral artery disease (PAD). Studies show that smoking half a pack of cigarettes…
Compression Therapy
When the body retains fluid in a specific area, such as the legs, arms, or abdomen, the subsequent swelling is referred to as edema. If you have edema, compression therapy may…
Beginning Exercise for Vascular Health
COURSE AVAILABLE! This free course explores how to build a workout habit, how to create a walking routine for patients with Peripheral Artery Disease, and alternatives to walking for patients with Peripheral Artery Disease and other conditions. Check it out!
Glossary
This glossary can help you better understand vascular diseases and terminology. Access the glossary to help define any words above.
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- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm 1
- Aortic Dissection 2
- Blood Clots 5
- Buerger’s Disease 1
- Carotid Artery Disease 1
- Cerebrovascular Disease 1
- Chronic Limb-threatening Ischemia 5
- Congenital Vascular Malformation 1
- Coronary Artery Disease 1
- Course 10
- Deep Vein Thrombosis 2
- Diabetes 2
- Exercise 4
- Flyer 20
- Folletos en Español 9
- Health 2
- Healthy Habits 8
- Lymphedema 1
- Neuropathy 1
- Peripheral Artery Disease 15
- Portal Hypertension 1
- Prevention 1
- Pulmonary Embolism 1
- Raynaud's Disease 1
- Research Engagement 3
- Smoking Cessation 3
- Varicose Veins 1
- Venous Thromboembolism 1