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Should I Be Worried About Swelling And Purple Color In Left Hand?

My 18 year old son has congenital aortic stenosis, and had a Ross procedure 8 years ago. He has heart monitoring once a year. Today we noticed that his left arm is slightly swollen and more purple than the other, but no pain. Is this anything to worry about?
posted on Mon, 1 Jun 2015
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Hi,

I think there is nothing serious.
Maybe he had some injury.
I would advise you to put som cold on his arm and try not to move it much.
In case he has severe pain in his arm, refer to emergency.

Hope I could help you

Wishing your son a good health

In case of further questions don't hesitate to ask

Regards,
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Should I Be Worried About Swelling And Purple Color In Left Hand?

Hi, I think there is nothing serious. Maybe he had some injury. I would advise you to put som cold on his arm and try not to move it much. In case he has severe pain in his arm, refer to emergency. Hope I could help you Wishing your son a good health In case of further questions don t hesitate to ask Regards,