Peripheral arterial disease (PAD), more commonly known as hardening of the arteries, affects about 8 million Americans. View fact here.
http://www.padcoalition.org/about-pad/what-is-pad/
People with PAD have a 2 to 6-fold increased risk of death from heart attack and stroke.
http://www.padcoalition.org/downloads/pdf/postcard.pdf