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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).

life expectancy for haemophilia

First of all, I would like to ask what exactly haemophilia is? I am just intrigued, because I heard the British Royal family suffered from it in the past, and it is genetically passed on. I wonder what the life expectancy is of somebody suffering from haemophilia? And what are the chances of your...

by User avatar gene2037154780

Restenosis after drug-releasing stents

My father is 71 years old and he has just been on an operation for implantation of drug releasing stents. His heart arteries were 70% obstructed because of the arteriosclerosis (caused by a lot of junk food) and the operation was necessary. I am just afraid that he will not be able to change his...

by User avatar erich48389

side effects of lisinopril tablets

My parents are both getting older and more medication is added to the mix all the time. When you look at their pill boxes, there are different colored pills in there for every day. Now, my dad has been given lisinopril tablets, for his blood vessels I think. Can anyone explain what the side effects...

by User avatar isidoro722180573

cirlculation

Hello, my name is Juan i'm 30yo. My father has a very bad circulation problems for many many years, he is early 70's and since i remember he had that problem, his foot is very swelling and he has a hole and a big infection, we had seen many different doctors, but not..so any body out there know...

by User avatar Guest

broken blood vessel in hand, nasty bruse

Hi, I am a 36 year old hairdresser. After I was finished working today, I noticed a bruise on top of my right hand . I do not remember hitting it, it doesn't hurt, so how did it get there? My theory is broken blood vessels, but how did I break them? Also I have been having tingling, numbing...

by User avatar mishaelcorson@sbcglobal.n

What exactly are antibodies?

My doctor told me that I have some problems with my antibodies. I have them a lot or not enough. However something is not as it supposes to be. Because I don't know anything about medicine and my general practitioner is abroad I need to ask some of you. What exactly are antibodies?

by User avatar dolorita40436

Has anyone ever gotten rid of Lymes?

Hi! I have chronic Lyme disease? Has anyone ever gotten rid of Lymes? I feel terrible. Is there some hope for me?

by User avatar karol748

Do I Have a Blood Clot?

Hey there, I'm a 22 yr old woman, and I have been taking Marvelon-28 birth control for about 8-9 months now. Well.. I have had this bruise-like thing on the side of my left calf near my knee.. I believe I have had it for about 2 weeks now. When I first noticed it.. I thought it was just a bruise.....

by User avatar KroniKandi8113

henoch scholein purpura

My daughter was diagnosed with henoch scholein purpura when she was 4 years old. She recovered wonderfully and she is now 25 and trying to get pregnant. She has been trying for about 7 months now. I am wondering if the purpura had any affect on her reproductive organs. Any help would be...

by User avatar Guest

i now have this swelling in my cheeks

i have been told that i have high blood i now have this swelling in my cheeks around the the bottom if my eyes more pronounced on the left side. the medicine prescribed caused swelling in my face ,left arm and legs so i stopped taking it , i now take michael blood pressuire factors and michaels...

by User avatar Guest