Patient Education Support

At Cordis Corporation, patient education is a vital part of the services we offer. For many patients, families, and caregivers, the prospect of losing control and jeopardizing their health leaves them feeling powerless. That’s why we maintain a series of educational resources for patients to help them understand their condition and talk more clearly with their physicians. These resources are described below.

Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD)

If you or a member of your family has been diagnosed with peripheral vascular disease (PVD), you may have questions about the disease and its treatment. The guidebooks below answer some of the questions patients with peripheral vascular disease often ask regarding symptoms, risk factors, and treatment. Of course, your doctor is the best source of information and knowledge about your specific condition.

A Patient’s Guide to Peripheral Vascular Disease in the Renal Artery
A Patient’s Guide to Peripheral Vascular Disease in the Iliac Arteries
A Guide for Patients with Chronic Leg Pain from Poor Circulation

Peripheral Arterial Disease (P.A.D.) Coalition

Cordis Corporation is proud to be one of several corporate sponsors of  the Peripheral Arterial Disease (P.A.D.) Coalition; an alliance of leading health organizations, vascular health professional societies, and government agencies that have united to raise public and health professional awareness about lower extremity P.A.D. Committed to improving P.A.D. patient outcomes, the P.A.D. Coalition is coordinated by the Vascular Disease Foundation, a national, not-for-profit section 501(c)(3) organization. The P.A.D. Coalition seeks to improve the prevention, early detection, treatment, and rehabilitation of people with, or at risk for, P.A.D.

For more information visit the P.A.D. Coalition Web site: http://www.padcoalition.org

Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)

People who have blood clots in their legs – a condition known as deep vein thrombosis – may experience a serious complication known as pulmonary embolism. Every year over 100,000 people are treated with a vena cava filter for the prevention of pulmonary embolism. Your doctor may determine that a vena cava filter best suits your specific needs. Like most people, you probably have questions about why you need a filter and how it works. The guides below have been designed to answer general questions in order to give you a better understanding of your treatment and help you discuss it with your doctor.

Living with your Cordis OPTEASE® Vena Cava Filter

"Healthy from the Heart"

A campaign designed to encourage women to learn more about coronary artery disease treatment options. It is sponsored by Cordis Corporation and the National Women's Health Resource Center. Please click here for more information.

CYPHER® Sirolimus-eluting Coronary Stent

The CYPHER® Stent represented a significant advancement in coronary artery disease (CAD) management and was the first-ever approved drug-eluting stent used in patients. The CYPHER® Stent has been used by more patients than any other stent and is backed by the greatest breadth of clinical data over the longest-term. For more information, including important product information, please visit: www.CypherStent.com.

The CYPHER® Stent Patient Safety Guide - English
 

Coronary Stents and Anti-clotting Medication
Patient Information English