Bard Peripheral Vascular Joins Vascular Disease Foundation National Corporate Advisory Board

(I-Newswire) December 24, 2004 - The Vascular Disease Foundation (VDF) announced today that Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc, a subsidiary of C. R. Bard, Inc., has joined the Foundation's new National Corporate Advisory Board. Bard Peripheral Vascular's membership in the VDF was supported through a donation from the C. R. Bard Foundation, Inc.

"We are pleased to announce that Bard Peripheral Vascular is a partner with the Vascular Disease Foundation," said Peter Gloviczki, M.D., President of VDF's board of directors. "The goal of the Foundation's new National Corporate Advisory Board is to reduce the mortality and morbidity from vascular diseases. The Advisory Board is allied with the Foundation in the belief that patient quality of life and longevity can be improved through education and prevention, prompt diagnosis, comprehensive treatment and effective rehabilitation of arterial and venous disease."

As part of its commitment to VDF, Bard is publishing an educational guide designed to acquaint primary care physicians and physician assistants with Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD). The guide was created in cooperation with the Vascular Disease Foundation.

Founded in 1998, VDF is the country's leading nonprofit information and education resource on the diagnosis and management of vascular diseases.

"Our membership in the VDF National Advisory Board supports our desire to help improve the quality of life for patients suffering from peripheral vascular disease," said John McDermott, President of Bard Peripheral Vascular, which is based in Tempe, Arizona.

About the Vascular Disease Foundation:
The Vascular Disease Foundation is a nonprofit, educational organization dedicated to increasing the awareness of the prevention, diagnosis and management of vascular disease. Its board of directors includes renowned physicians and researchers who have been active in fighting vascular diseases for many years. For more information on the Vascular Disease Foundation, or on vascular diseases, call 1-866-723-4636 or visit www.vdf.org

About Bard Peripheral Vascular and C.R. Bard, Inc.:
C. R. Bard, Inc. (www.crbard.com), headquartered in Murray Hill, N. J. and the parent corporation of Bard Peripheral Vascular, is a leading multinational developer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative, life-enhancing medical technologies in the fields of vascular, urology, oncology and surgical specialty products. Bard Peripheral Vascular (www.bardpv.com) provides a comprehensive range of surgical and interventional medical devices for the treatment of peripheral vascular disease, dialysis access and maintenance, cancer detection and therapy.

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