My husband is experiencing bruising in his ankles after standing for long periods of time recently. He is 2 years post op from TKR of his left knee, which I have also noticed some bruising. He is currently on Asa for stenting due to 90% blockage discovered after heart attack in 2008. His cardiologist recently took him off Plavix. We have just moved from Florida to Virginia and his initial appointment with a new cardiologist is August 5th. Should we be concerned?
If a patient with sucChatDoctorplains comes to my clinic I would ask him few things 1. Does he have swell on veins in his calves which disappears after rest and reappears after prolonged standing 2? Recent blood reports of blood coagulation profile 3.blood platelets level If these initial reports are with in normal limits then u can wait up to 5 august and if not then u should consult to your cardiologist urgently. Hope this answers your query.