The Top Doctors Specializing in PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE in CT
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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THOMAS DIVINAGRACIA |
HARTFORD HEALTHCARE MEDICAL GROUP SPECIALISTS PLLC 85 SEYMOUR ST , SUITE 409 HARTFORD, CT 61065 Map |
JAWAD HAIDER |
HARTFORD HEALTHCARE MEDICAL GROUP SPECIALISTS PLLC 711 COTTAGE GROVE RD BLOOMFIELD, CT 60023 Map |
ROBERT JUMPER |
HARTFORD HEALTHCARE MEDICAL GROUP SPECIALISTS PLLC 1244 STORRS RD , ROAD STORRS, CT 62682 Map |
SHADY MACARON |
TRINITY HEALTH OF NEW ENGLAND PROVIDER NETWORK ORGANIZATION INC 56 FRANKLIN ST WATERBURY, CT 67061 Map |
JAMES GALLAGHER III |
HARTFORD HEALTHCARE MEDICAL GROUP SPECIALISTS PLLC 85 SEYMOUR ST , SUITE 409 HARTFORD, CT 61065 Map |
IMMAD SADIQ |
HARTFORD HEALTHCARE MEDICAL GROUP SPECIALISTS PLLC 85 SEYMOUR ST , SUITE 1022 HARTFORD, CT 61065 Map |
LORRAINE HARTNETT |
MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL 28 CRESCENT ST MIDDLETOWN, CT 64573 Map |
ADAM NIEDELMAN |
HARTFORD HEALTHCARE MEDICAL GROUP SPECIALISTS PLLC 80 SEYMOUR ST HARTFORD, CT 61028 Map |