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Dr. Nina Theodora Camperlengo, MD is an internist in Tampa, FL specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine). Dr. Nina Theodora Camperlengo, MD is affiliated with AdventHealth (CO, FL, GA, IL, KS, KY, NC, TX, and WI), FLORIDA HOSPITAL PHYSICIAN GROUP INC and Advent Health.
15511 N FLORIDA AVENUE Suite 401
Tampa, FL 33613
Coronary Artery Disease
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease. It happens when the blood vessels carrying blood to the heart, called coronary arteries, narrow and harden. This occurs when cholesterol, a type of fat found in the blood, builds up to form plaque, which sticks to the inner walls of the arteries. As plaque accumulates, less blood can flow through the arteries, which may lead to the following:
Certain factors may increase risk for the disease, like smoking, lack of exercise, being overweight, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and diabetes. CAD tends to develop over decades, so it can go undetected until it has become quite severe. A diagnosis may be established using such tests as:
Treatments for the disease include medications such as vasodilators, like nitroglycerin, which dilates (widens) the coronary arteries. CAD may also be treated by a procedure called angioplasty with stent placement, where a balloon is inflated inside a diseased artery to flatten the plaque deposits against the artery walls, creating more room for blood to flow.
In some severe cases of the disease, multiple arteries may be blocked, and an open heart surgery called coronary artery bypass surgery may be necessary. This operation transplants a vessel from another part of the body to form a graft that goes past the narrowed arteries, thus enabling blood to flow around those arteries.
She completed residency at Tulane University Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the Internal Medicine: The American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Florida.
Residency: Tulane University Affiliated Hospitals
Board Certification: Internal Medicine: The American Board of Internal Medicine
Licensed In: Florida
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Dr. Nina Camperlengo specializes in general internal medicine. Her areas of expertise include hearing loss, high cholesterol (hyperlipidemia), and sleep apnea. Dr. Camperlengo is affiliated with AdventHealth (CO, FL, GA, IL, KS, KY, NC, TX, and WI). She studied medicine at St. George's University School of Medicine. For her residency, Dr. Camperlengo trained at Jersey City Medical Center and a hospital affiliated with Tulane University. According to AdventHealth , new patients are welcome to contact Dr. Camperlengo's office in Tampa, FL.