In Recognition of National Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) Awareness Month, The Sage Group Comments on the Economic Burden of the Disease

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--According to research conducted by THE SAGE GROUP, in 2010 approximately 17.6 million Americans suffered from PAD accounting for $164-$290 billion in health care spending. “PAD-specific treatments are only one factor driving up spending,” stated Mary L. Yost, President. “Cardiovascular events, such as heart attacks and strokes, and related treatments account for over 40% costs adding significantly to the economic burden.”