Suggest Treatment For Tingling In Arms

Posted on Tue, 3 May 2016

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Question : I have a porcine aortic heart valve for six years now. I am experiencing a strange stinging sensation and enlargement of blood vessels in my right arm. The tingling starts with the fingers and affects the entire arm.

Answered by Dr. Benard Shehu (21 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Following advice...

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you for asking!
I read your query and understood your concerns.

What you are experiencing may be related to:
- Aortic porcine valve restenosis
- Periferic arterial stenosis including carotid and brachial arteries.

If you were my patients I would like to recommend the following examiantions to find out what is causing your symptoms:
- Blood work
- ECG
- Cardiac Echo
- Neck and arm arterial Echo Doppler evaluation.

Hope this will be of help!
Wish you health!
Dr. Shehu
p.s: If you have more questions, please don't hesitate to ask me again.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar