Junior Member
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Posts: 6
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Junior Member
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Posts: 6
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New member -First Rib Removal due to obstruction
I'm a 19 y.o female and was diagnosed with a 10cm long blood clot in my upper right arm, and multiple pulmonary embolisms in both lungs in October of last year.
After 6 months of Warfarin treatment, maintaing my INR between 2-3, I was told my clots have not dissolved the way they should have.
A CT scan showed that my first rib and clavicle obstruct the artery in my arm where the clot is, every time i put my arm at a 90 degree angle or higher.
My hematologist has discounted rib removal surgery because of the pain, risks, recovery time etc.
I wanted to know if anyone has had this surgery because of this problem (my specialist said she's never heard of anyone having the surgery done, to fix this problem)
Thanks!
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