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Old 04-29-2013, 03:41 PM
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Originally Posted by tidyteresa View Post
I am still having symptoms after having my rib removed and angioplasty and if it doesn't get better soon they are talking that I may have to have a new vein spliced in where it is damaged. Just wondering if there is anyone that has had this and if it helped?
Yes and it helped. Procedure was done by Dr Thompson after he removed first rib and scalenes, he used a donated vein to replace my damaged vein, my arm feels like a regular arm now. I am now almost 7 months post op.

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