Blood & Blood Vessel (Vascular) Disorders

The basic types of blood vessels are arteries, veins, capillaries and lymphatics. Their main goal is to keep blood flowing to all of your vital organs. Here, you can discuss topics related to blood disorders (anemia, blood cholesterol, hemochromatosis, hemophilia, polycythemia vera, sepsis, sickle cell disease, thalassemia, thrombosis) and blood vessel disorders (arteriosclerosis and atherosclerosis, high blood pressure, aneurysm, vasculitis, venous thrombosis, varicose veins, lymphedema).

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Diagnosed with late thrombosis after having drug-eluting stent implanted?

I need to go to angioplasty next Wednesday. I’m little afraid but everybody told me that it’s nothing too complicated. But my friend told me that I should worry about thrombosis. Do I really need to worry about that? Is it possible to be diagnosed with late thrombosis after having...

by derby40966 over a year ago

over a year ago by ludvig44481

rituxan treatment for itp

I have been reading about ITP treatment on British support websites a lot over the last few days. I have been hearing all about rituxan treatment, with the emphasis on treatment after splenectomy. Is there by any chance anybody here who knows more about this? I am especially interested in personal...

by elihu396153373 over a year ago

over a year ago by hugues355153372

blood vessels visible on skin..?

I have always had this, I don't really know why and I've never met anyone else who has it. Basically some of my blood vessels are outside of my skin or I guess it is more like they look like they are embedded in my skin, instead of being inside my body like they are supposed to be. what it looks...

by shann0n89299 over a year ago

over a year ago by Guest

reynaulds diesease in foot

problems with my foot and leg.....hurts all the time

by Guest over a year ago

over a year ago by Kruko

I keep feeling light headed and everything goes black then comes back and im all starry eyed

hi i keep feeling light headed and everything goes black then comes back and im all starry eyed what would be the cause of it

by Guest over a year ago

over a year ago by Tomas Mesar, MD

Stent thrombosis complications?

My father needs to have angioplasty. Doctors will place stant in his artery. I know that it’s necessary, that stent will help prevent arteries from becoming blocked again but I’m worried. I heard a lot of stories about stent thrombosis. Please, tell me more about stent thrombosis...

by garey190867619 over a year ago

over a year ago by alexandros169067618

Total blood loss

I know this may be a wierd question but i have a wondering mind.What if we lost all our blood and lived! Would we be able to have any kind of feelings? Could our brain still work? Could we still move!? If not is there anyway what so ever that we could do these things? If so how?

by PunkDiva2012137203 over a year ago

over a year ago by PunkDiva2012137203

blood clots in the lungs

Hello! I need some info about blood clots in the lungs? It happened yesterday when my sis was informed in the hospital she has blood clots in the lungs and this all happened actually during her flight. Anyway I wonder now these blood clots in the lungs-does that mean she had a heart attack and if...

by latrena26360 over a year ago

over a year ago by auberon25834

Chronic Fatigue?

Answered by a doctor

I cannot remeber the last time I felt energized or at least completely awake. I am always tired no matter how muich or how little sleep I get ( i do have difficulty sleeping as well) but primarily I am always tired, unactive, dont have the strength to excersize and sometimes im even too tired to...

by Guest over a year ago

over a year ago by Guest