The Top Doctors Specializing in PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE in DC
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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ANANTHA RAO |
900 23RD ST NW WASHINGTON, DC 20037 Map |
DINGCHAO HE |
USA VEIN CLINICS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA LLC 6323 GEORGIA AVE NW , SUITE 101 WASHINGTON, DC 20011 Map |
AVINASH KASTURI |
VOHRA POST ACUTE CARE PHYSICIANS OF THE EAST PA 100 M ST SE , SUITE 600 WASHINGTON, DC 20003 Map |
PAUL TOMPKINS |
VOHRA WOUND PHYSICIANS OF FL LLC 100 M ST SE , SUITE 600 WASHINGTON, DC 20003 Map |
GREGORY KUMKUMIAN |
JOHNS HOPKINS COMMUNITY PHYSICIANS 5255 LOUGHBORO RD NW WASHINGTON, DC 20016 Map |
MICHAEL LEE |
CARDIOLOGY ASSOCIATES LLC 106 IRVING STREET NW , SUITE 2700N WASHINGTON, DC 20010 Map |