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News Release

January 11, 2005

Contact: Maureen McGuire, 860-679-4523
e-mail: mmcguire@nso.uchc.edu

New Treatments for Peripheral Vascular Disease

Topic of February 1st Discovery Series

FARMINGTON, CONN. – New treatments for peripheral vascular disease, including a new approach to prevent strokes through carotid angioplasty and new treatments to reduce leg pain and remove unsightly varicose veins, will be explored during the next Discovery Series program on Tuesday, February 1, at the University of Connecticut Health Center.

As always, the Discovery Series is free and will be held at 7 p.m., in the Health Center’s Keller Auditorium. Earlier that evening, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., free screenings for peripheral vascular disease will be offered in the Keller Lobby. Registration is required for both the lecture and the screening. Please call 800-535-6232 or 860-679-7692.

Peripheral vascular disease causes serious blockages to veins and arteries outside the heart, including blockages in the legs and the carotid arteries – the main blood supply to the brain. People with peripheral vascular disease are at increased risk for heart attack and stroke.

During the Discovery Series, speakers will include Michael S. Dahn, M.D., an endovascular surgeon with the Pat and Jim Calhoun Cardiology Center and Melih Arici, M.D., a specialist in vascular interventional treatments with the Health Center’s Department of Radiology.

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