The Top Doctors Specializing in PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE in AR
Updated as of March 07, 2024
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD), also known as peripheral vascular disease or peripheral artery disease, is plaque buildup in your leg arteries that carry oxygen and nutrient-rich blood from your heart to your arms and legs. Shaped like hollow tubes, arteries have a smooth lining that prevents blood from clotting and promotes steady blood flow. When you have peripheral artery disease, plaque (made of fat, cholesterol and other substances) that forms gradually inside your artery walls slowly narrows your arteries. This plaque is also known as atherosclerosis. Many plaque deposits are hard on the outside and soft on the inside. The hard surface can crack or tear, allowing platelets (disc-shaped particles in your blood that help it clot) to come to the area. Blood clots can form around the plaque, making your artery even narrower. If your arteries become narrowed or blocked with plaque or a blood clot, blood can’t get through to nourish organs and other tissues. This causes damage ― and eventually death (gangrene) ― to the tissues below the blockage. This most often occurs in your toes and feet. The rate at which PAD progresses varies with each person and depends on many factors, including where in your body the plaque forms and your overall health.
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FORREST GLOVER |
ST VINCENT INFIRMARY MEDICAL CENTER 10100 KANIS RD LITTLE ROCK, AR 72205 Map |
OTIS WARR |
BAXTER COUNTY REGIONAL HOSPITAL INC 624 HOSPITAL DR MOUNTAIN HOME, AR 72653 Map |
MICHAEL CAMP |
BAXTER COUNTY REGIONAL HOSPITAL INC 624 HOSPITAL DR MOUNTAIN HOME, AR 72653 Map |
CHARLES CALDWELL |
BAPTIST HEALTH 1001 SCHNEIDER DR MALVERN, AR 72104 Map |
LON BITZER |
CROSSETT HEALTH FOUNDATION 1015 UNITY RD CROSSETT, AR 71635 Map |
ARAVIND RAO |
ST VINCENT INFIRMARY MEDICAL CENTER 2 SAINT VINCENT CIR LITTLE ROCK, AR 72205 Map |
SARAHROSE WEBSTER |
BAPTIST HEALTH SERVICES 1500 DODSON AVE , SUITE 175 FORT SMITH, AR 72901 Map |
JOHN COOK |
ST BERNARDS PHYSICIAN CLINICS INC 1005 E MATTHEWS AVE JONESBORO, AR 72401 Map |
DONALD VOELKER |
700 W GROVE EL DORADO, AR 71730 Map |