Peripheral Vascular Disease Center - New York, NYNew York Cardiologist Doctors for Peripheral Vascular DiseaseType 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 New York * Athena Remolina DO  Wesley Rolf Tzall MD  Felix Chu MD  Manhattan Cardiac Medical PC  Warren Chin MD  NYU at Trinity Center  NYU at Trinity Center  Manhattan Cardiac Medical PC  Drs Leung & Tao  Muhammad Iqbal MD  Albert Khaski MD  Tak W Kwan MD  Michael Poon MD FACC  Kenneth C Tam MD  Tak W Kwan MD  Malcolm Weinsaft MD  Saimamba Veeramachaneni MD  Edward Sang MD & Richard J Wagman MD  Diagnostic Cardiology Associates  Beth Israel Medical Center Cardiology  Diagnostic Cardiology Associates  Peter A Sollaccio MD  Balendu C Vasavada MD  Anthony J Inguaggiato MD  Rajendra Patel MD  Russell L Berdoff MD  Heart Institute  Gramercy Park Physicians LLP  Heart Institute  Francis J Murdaco MD  Drs Papapietro & Samuel MDs  Emanuel Goldberg MD  Jozef Niznik MD  Beth Israel Hospital Cardiac Surgery Division  Beth Israel Hospital Cardiac Surgery Division  Philip Varriale MD  Chadi & Chadi MDs  Chadi & Chadi MDs  Eric Falkson MD  Angelo G Pilla MD  Gramercy Cardiac Diagnostic Services PC  William A Silver MD  New York Cardiovascular Associates  Thomas H Elmquist MD  Ali K Fard MD  Mengkao Tseng MD  VA Medical Center Manhattan  David E Gutstein MD  Brooklyn Hospital Center Cardiovascular Disease  Brooklyn Hospital Center Cardiovascular Disease  Caledonian Campus of Brooklyn Hospital Center  Brooklyn Hospital Cardiology  Joseph Feldschuh MD  Atlantis Medical Center  Horizon Medical Group  Maurice Rachko MD  Michael Schloss MD  Beth Israel Medical Group  Maurice Rachko MD  Active Health Management  NYU Gastroenterology Associates  NYU Medical Center Faculty Practice  Edwin C Weiss MD  NYU Cardiac Catheterization Associates  NYU Gastroenterology Associates  University Cardiology Associates PC  Stuart A Dickerman MD  Edward Fisher MD  NYU Medical Center Faculty Practice  NYU Medical Center Faculty Practice  Robin S Freeberg MD  Elisabeth Gomori MD  Martin L Kahn MD  Sydney J Mehl MD  NYU Gastroenterology Associates  NYU Gastroenterology Associates  NYU Gastroenterology Associates  Robin S Freeberg MD  NYU Medical Center Faculty Practice  Edwin C Weiss MD  Stephen A Siegel MD  New York University Medical Center  Edwin C Weiss MD  NYU Medical Center - Department of Cardiology  Larry A Chinitz MD  Martin L Fox MD  Howard S Friedman MD  Heartwise Cardiology PLLC  Howard H Kloth MD  Concorde Medical Group  Heartwise Cardiology PLLC  Concorde Medical Group  Murray Hill Medical Group PC  Jack T Bruder MD & Alain A Fedida MD  United Medical Associates PLLC  United Medical Associates PLLC  Eva Kosta MD  Mark Nachamie MD  Artur M Spokojny MD FACC  Howard S Weintraub MD New York, New YorkNew York City, which is geographically the largest city in the state and most populous in the United States, is known for its history as a gateway for immigration to the United States and its status as a financial, cultural, transportation, and manufacturing center. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, it is also a destination of choice for many foreign visitors. Both state and city were named for the 17th century Duke of York, James Stuart, future James II and VII of England and Scotland. Upcoming Local Events2012-06-02
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Peripheral Vascular DiseaseRead the Peripheral Vascular Disease article » What is peripheral vascular disease?Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) refers to diseases of the blood vessels (arteries and veins) located outside the heart and brain. While there are many causes of peripheral vascular disease, doctors commonly use the term peripheral vascular disease to refer to peripheral artery disease (peripheral arterial disease, PAD), a condition that develops when the arteries that supply blood to the internal organs, arms, and legs become completely or partially blocked as a result of atherosclerosis.
What is atherosclerosis?Atherosclerosis is a gradual process whereby hard cholesterol substances (plaques) are deposited in the walls of the arteries. Cholesterol plaques cause hardening of the artery walls and narrowing of the inner channel (lumen) of the artery. The atherosclerosis process begins early in life (as early as teens in some people). When atherosclerosis is mild and the arteries are not substantially narrowed, atherosclerosis causes no symptoms. Therefore many adults typically are unaware that their arteries are gradually accumulating cholesterol plaques. But when atherosclerosis becomes advanced with aging, it can cause critical narrowing of the arteries resulting in tissue ischemia (lack of blood and oxygen). Arteries that are narrowed by advanced atherosclerosis can cause diseases in different organs. For example, advanced atherosclerosis of the coronary arteries (arteries that supply heart muscles) can lead to angina and heart attacks. Advanced atherosclerosis of the carotid and cerebral arteries (arteries that supply blood to the brain) can lead to strokes and transient ischemic attacks (TIAs). Advanced atherosclerosis in the lower extremities can lead to pain while walking or exercising (claudication), deficient wound healing, and/or leg ulcers.
Recommended Reading Related to Peripheral Vascular DiseaseVitamins & Exercise: Heart Attack Prevention Series » Folic acid, B vitamins, and homocysteineHomocysteine is metabolized (chemically transformed) into methionine and cysteine with the help of the B vitamins; folic acid, B12, and B6 (pyridoxine). Therefore, insufficient amounts of these B vitamins in the body can theoretically hamper the metabolic breakdown of homocysteine, and hence increase its blood levels. High levels of homocysteine in the blood (hyperhomocysteinemia) can damage the inner surface of blood vessels, promote blood clotting, and accelerate atherosclerosis. The current state of knowledge regarding folic acid, homocysteine, and heart attacks is as follows:
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