Atherectomies Callout

Do You Have Experience With Peripheral Artery Disease? Have You Had a Procedure on Your Leg? Tell Us About It.

Some doctors may be overusing a procedure to clear out clogged arteries in legs, potentially leading to amputations. We need your help connecting with patients, including those who may not know they have had an atherectomy.
We appreciate you sharing your story and we take your privacy seriously. We are gathering these stories for the purposes of our reporting, and will contact you if we wish to publish any part of your story.
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Where do you live?

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I’m filling out this form because:

There’s a specific experience or tip I’d like to share with ProPublica.I don’t have a tip, but I’m willing to volunteer my expertise to this reporting effort as questions arise.
Which of the following apply to you?

I have, or someone I know has, peripheral artery disease.I am a health care provider working with patients who have peripheral artery disease.I work, or have worked, for a medical device company involved in producing treatments for people with peripheral artery disease.I work, or have worked, for a regulatory agency.Other
Have you, or someone you know, undergone any of the following treatments for peripheral artery disease? Select all that apply.

AtherectomyLifestyle modificationsPercutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA), also known as balloonsStentI don’t knowOther
Please describe which treatments you have undergone:
How would you describe how the procedure went?

It went well, and I have no lingering problems.It went well, but I have lingering problems.It went badly.
Why would you describe it this way? What happened?
Which doctors were involved and when was the procedure?
Have you, or the person you know, had any amputations?

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Please describe the reasons for the amputation(s) in as much detail as you are comfortable sharing, including if it took place after a procedure and its impact.
Which of these facilities have you had experiences with? Select all that apply.

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Where is the facility located? (City, State)
What kind of health insurance did this experience involve, if any?

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Have you encountered health care providers who may be overusing procedures to treat PAD?

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Please describe the situation(s) in as much detail as possible, including the names of providers, the facilities where they practice(d) and the consequences for patients, as well as any steps you took.
Have you seen, noticed or heard about a medical device representative or company engaging in behavior that could lead to patient harm?

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Do You Have Experience With Peripheral Artery Disease? Have You Had a Procedure on Your Leg? Tell Us About It.