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Question:
I have had 2 episodes of blood clots in my arm, once was 2 weeks after surgery and then again 5 years later another clot. Also had a clot twice in the legs over the years. Is it unusal to have blood clots develop in the arm? I hear mostly people have them in the legs. I am 64, never smoke, and am not over weight and I am active.
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| Dr. Kolvenbach |
Living and practicing in Duesseldorf, Germany, Dr. Ralf Kolvenbach serves as Chief of the Department of General and Vascular Surgery at Augusta Hospital. Dr. Kolvenbach is also a Professor of Vascular Surgery at the University of Duesseldorf. He is affiliated with the German Board of Vascular Surgery as a Fellow, the European Society of Vascular Surgery as a full member, and the Royal Society of Medicine (UK) as a Fellow, among others.
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Answer:
Yes this is unusual. Did you you have a blood exam looking for clotting disorders ?
