[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 152 (Wednesday, September 21, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H8020]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               PERIPHERAL ARTERY DISEASE AWARENESS MONTH

  (Mr. PAYNE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PAYNE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to commemorate September as 
Peripheral Artery Disease, or PAD, Awareness Month.
  PAD is a disease of the arteries that can cause blockages in the arms 
and legs, and it could lead to limb amputations. There are more than 
160,000 PAD patients who lose limbs to this disease every year. African 
Americans are three times more likely to have a limb amputated than 
other Americans. That is because these patients are less likely to 
receive proper screenings and treatment for PAD.
  That is why I created the Congressional PAD Caucus and serve as its 
co-chairman. I wanted to create awareness of this disease in Congress 
so we can provide resources for better screenings and treatments. Once 
we do that, we can save limbs and lives every year.

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