Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) Expert Forum
Questions in the Peripheral Arterial Disease forum are answered by Dr. Lee Kirksey, associate professor at The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Topics covered include abdominal aortic aneurysm , amputation, arteriovenous fistula, atherectomy, carotid artery surgery , cholesterol , claudication, deep vein thrombosis (DVT) , endovascular aortic stent graft (EVAR), stent placement , stroke prevention, varicose veins , and venous insufficiency .
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I had sugery in Oct 06 for colon cancer. During surgery, I had multiple organ failure (heart, lungs, liver, kidney) ...
Simon952Sep 21, 2012
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Hi!! I am writing for my mother age 68 . She recently underwent a CT scan for abdominal pain and a 11 mm Splenic Art...
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I am a 30 year old healthy male that was involved in a horrible accident. I was diagnosed with a dissected aorta. I h...
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My father died at 40 due to 2 ruptured brain aneurysms. My paternal grandfather died of abdominal aneurysm. Myhusband...
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At Rheumotolgists appt in early Jan 2011, tech could not obtain BP in left arm, 120/80 in right arm. Nothing more sa...
In June of 2010 I was diagnosed with Chronic DVT . The cardiologist stated I had Blood Clots and need to start coumad...
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I am a 62-yr. old woman who was suffering from extreme fatigue as my primary complaint. I won't go into all the bori...
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Our 23 year old daughter was diagnosed with DVT in September 2008 following surgery.
She was on warfarin for 8 month...
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I have had numbness tingling and burning in my left foot on and off for about a year now. I have been checked for dia...
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Over the past two weeks or so I've noticed a strange pulsating feeling in my right thigh (right of center about 6 inc...
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Hello,
If a peice of clot was to break off from a clot in a small vein, and this now 'free' clot was the size of ...
ktyfancherJun 06, 2010
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I'm a 30 yr old male suffering from a pulmonary embolism which was found a week ago. It started with afib which they ...
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My 80 year old mother had an unexpected illness which required three weeks hospitalization. During this time, it was...
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My husband has severe PAD with the superficial femoral artery occlusion the entire length in his left leg (angiogram ...
Doctor, I am seeing a DR. for this problem but having hard time getting results, here's my latest:
I had ultrasound ...
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I believe I have the rare condition Erythromelalgia (EM). Symptoms started around age 20, abt 11 yrs ago. Initially e...
kasthanaFeb 02, 2009
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I am 56 yr old female. I had a open mitral valvotomy done 20 years back. I have been on heart medication since with n...
brich313Feb 02, 2009
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My husband is 61 years old. Was in good health, but now developed on going problems. In 2006 he had in his neck fused...
TiredOfThisJan 28, 2009
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I am a 31 year old male, 6'0" and 140 pounds. I do not smoke. I drank 2-3 beers daily for about 5 years but have de...
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I have been diagnosed with Polyarteritis Nodosa, and have had an aortagram done which shows chronic damage to the two...
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