The Top Doctors Specializing in PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE in MD
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 |
6495 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE , SUITE 190 HYATTSVILLE, MD 20783 Map |
LISA ALFORD |
MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA PHLEBOLOGY PC 1500 WHETSTONE WAY , SUITE 104 BALTIMORE, MD 21230 Map |
CORRY CHAPMAN |
VOHRA POST ACUTE CARE PHYSICIANS OF THE EAST PA 3800 LOTTSFORD VISTA RD MITCHELLVILLE, MD 20721 Map |
USMAN WAHEED |
8765 WELLFORD DR ELLICOTT CITY, MD 21042 Map |
AMANDA HAHN |
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND COMMUNITY MEDICAL GROUP INC 219 S WASHINGTON ST EASTON, MD 21601 Map |
SOHALLA ALI |
826 WASHINGTON RD , SUITE 208 WESTMINSTER, MD 21157 Map |
GEORGE LYNSKEY |
BLACKWELL PHYSICIANS, LLC 9901 MEDICAL CTR DR ROCKVILLE, MD 20850 Map |
MOHAMMAD MUNIR |
MUSLIM COMMUNITY CENTER 15200 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE , MCC MEDICAL CLINIC SILVER SPRING, MD 20905 Map |
FEREMUSU KAMARA |
INTEGRATED WOUND CARE MARYLAND LLC 85 HOSPITAL RD PRINCE FREDERICK, MD 20678 Map |
ONYEBUCHI OGBUAGU |
VOHRA POST ACUTE CARE PHYSICIANS OF THE EAST PA 10320 LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY , SUITE 200 COLUMBIA, MD 21044 Map |
STEPHAN WILLIAMS |
MEDICAL PRACTICES OF ANTIETAM, LLC 1733 HOWELL RD HAGERSTOWN, MD 21740 Map |
TANISHA OSBOURNE |
VOHRA POST ACUTE CARE PHYSICIANS OF THE EAST PA 3800 LOTTSFORD VISTA RD MITCHELLVILLE, MD 20721 Map |
MOHSIN IJAZ |
CHOUDRY, IJAZ AND ALI P.A.. 11119 ROCKVILLE PIKE , SUITE 100 ROCKVILLE, MD 20852 Map |