The Top Doctors Specializing in PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE in FL
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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MARC STAUFFER |
MARC R STAUFFER, M.D., P.A. 2919 W SWANN AVE , SUITE 102 TAMPA, FL 33609 Map |
AMANDA PRUETT |
MECNB LLC 2720 10TH AVE N , SUITE 100 LAKE WORTH, FL 33461 Map |
LEAH MATLOCK |
FLORIDA POST ACUTE CARE CLINICIANS LLC 12740 LANIER RD JACKSONVILLE, FL 32226 Map |
STEVEN DAVIS |
FLORIDA HOSPITAL MEDICAL GROUP INC 631 E ALTAMONTE DR , SUITE 231 ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL 32701 Map |
BARBARA AGUILAR ESPINOZA |
FLORIDA POST ACUTE CARE CLINICIANS LLC 7300 DEL PRADO CIR S BOCA RATON, FL 33433 Map |
SUNIL KAKKAR |
CARDIAC CLINIC OF SUNIL M. KAKKAR, M.D, P.A 9430 TURKEY LAKE RD , SUITE 214 ORLANDO, FL 32819 Map |
MICHAEL HERRON |
8303 S SUNCOAST BLVD HOMOSASSA, FL 34446 Map |
PREMRANJAN SINGH |
CARDIOVASCULAR INSTITUTE OF CENTRAL FLORIDA LLC 2105 SW 20TH PL OCALA, FL 34471 Map |
DAVID HOTCHKISS |
AMERICAN IMAGING OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA, INC. 23081 HARBORVIEW RD PORT CHARLOTTE, FL 33980 Map |
MAJDI ASHCHI |
ASHCHI HEART AND VASCULAR CENTER PA 3900 UNIVERSITY S BLVD A JACKSONVILLE, FL 32216 Map |