Claudication Center - Hacienda Heights, CAHacienda Heights Cardiologist Doctors for ClaudicationType of Physician: Cardiologist What is a Cardiologist? A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine; practitioners are expert in diseases of the heart, lungs and blood vessels. They consult with surgeons on heart surgery, perform diagnostic procedures, and manage complex conditions such as heart attacks and arrhythmias (abnormal heartbeat). Specialty: Cardiology Common Name: Heart Doctor Cardiologist Doctors in Hacienda Heights * Lily Ho MD  Alireza Jafari MD  Klieman & Spiwak Surgical Associates  Alejandro Saichin MD  Paresh Patel MD  Howard Elkin MD  Cardiology Baldwin Park  Cardiology Baldwin Park  Cardiology Baldwin Park  Cardiology Baldwin Park  Cardiology Baldwin Park  Jonathon Tye MD & Kenneth Tye MD  Jonathon Tye MD & Kenneth Tye MD  Cardiology Baldwin Park  Mohammed Q Khan MD Inc  Pareed Mohamed MD  Bright Health Physicians Cardiology Associates  Bright Health Physicians Cardiology Associates  Bright Health Physicians Cardiology Associates  Richard L Parks MD & Barton Ueki MD  Thomas Gaarder MD  Zahida Bhutto MD  Kartik Thaker MD Inc  Soon Kwun MD  St Jude Cardiology  St Jude Cardiology  St Jude Cardiology  St Jude Cardiology  St Jude Cardiology  Magan Medical Clinic  Jon Sherman MD  Nandkumar V Dandekar MD  Uday G Gadgil MD  Prakash T Patel MD  Iftikhar A Khan MD  Cardiology Medical Group  John W Zamarra MD  Bao Bin Yang MD  City of Hope National Medical Center Cardiology  City of Hope National Medical Center Cardiology  City of Hope National Medical Center Cardiology  Caremore Medical Group  Caremore Medical Group  Raveen Arora MD  Anaheim Cardiology Medical Group  Prakash N Shenoy MD  Parvindar S Wadhwa MD  Tom Tha Yeh MD  James H Liu MD  Johnny S Gaw MD  Pacific Cardiovascular Associates Medical Group Inc  Pacific Cardiovascular Associates Medical Group Inc  Mahaveer Khemka MD  Ravi Makam MD  Mark P Miller MD  Pacific Cardiovascular Associates Medical Group Inc  Pacific Cardiovascular Associates Medical Group Inc  Syam P Vunnamadala MD  Pacific Cardiovascular Associates Medical Group Inc  Heart Clinic  Cardiovascular  Cardiovascular  Foothill Cardiology  Foothill Cardiology  Southern California Heart Specialists  Southern California Heart Specialists  Foothill Cardiology  Southern California Heart Center  Southern California Heart Center  Southern California Heart Specialists  Southern California Heart Specialists  Southern California Heart Specialists  Southern California Heart Specialists  Southern California Heart Specialists  Caceres Medical Group  H Mark Fatemi & Sami M Shoukair MDs  H Mark Fatemi & Sami M Shoukair MDs  Diamond Bar Cardiovascular  Pioneer Medical Group Long Beach  Pioneer Medical Group Long Beach  Cardiovascular Medical Associates  Sander Peck MD  Jorge A Pena MD  Cardiovascular Medical Associates  Garvey Medical Center  Cardiovascular Medical Associates  Mission Heart  Mission Heart  Cardiovascular Consultants  Cardiovascular Consultants  Mehdi Zargarian MD  Kamlesh Dhawan & Vijay Dhawan MDs  Jose B Farinha MD  Foothill Cardiology  Multani Medical Group Inc  Foothill Cardiology  Family Medical Center  Kelvin Yee MD  Greg S Yen MD  Citrus Valley Cardiology Medical Group Inc Hacienda Heights, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2012-05-28
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ClaudicationRead the Claudication article » What is claudication?Claudication is pain and/or cramping in the lower leg due to inadequate blood flow to the muscles. The pain usually causes the person to limp. The word "claudication" comes from the Latin "claudicare" meaning to limp. Claudication typically is felt while walking, and subsides with rest. It is commonly referred to as "intermittent" claudication because it comes and goes with exertion and rest. (In severe claudication, the pain is also felt at rest.) Why does claudication come and go?The usually intermittent nature of the pain of claudication is due to a temporary inadequate supply of oxygen to the muscles of the leg. The poor oxygen supply is a result of narrowing of the arteries that supply the leg with blood. This limits the supply of oxygen to the leg muscles and is especially noticeable when the oxygen requirement of these muscles rises with exercise or walking. What can cause the artery narrowing that leads to claudication?Intermittent claudication can be due to temporary artery narrowing due to spasm of the artery (vasospasm), permanent artery narrowing due to atherosclerosis, or the complete blockage of an artery of the leg. Who typically is affected by claudication?Intermittent claudication is more common in men than in women. The condition affects 1%-2% of the population under 60 years of age, increasing in incidence with age, to affect over 5% of persons over 70 years of age. What is the prognosis and treatment for patients with intermittent claudication?The prognosis with intermittent claudication is generally favorable because the condition often stabilizes or improves in time. Conservative treatment is advised initially.
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