• Leg Problems, Noninjury Symptom Briefly discusses symptoms of leg problems not caused by injury. Covers symptoms like pain, swelling, cramps, numbness, tingling, weakness, and lumps and bumps under the skin. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.
  • Femoropopliteal Bypass Surgery Surgery Overview A femoropopliteal bypass is a type of surgery. It is also called a fem-pop or leg artery bypass. This type of surgery redirects blood around a narrowed or blocked blood vessel in your leg. So it may improve the blood flow in your leg. This can decrease leg pain, numbness, and cramping. Your doctor will use something...
  • Femoral-Tibial Bypass Surgery Surgery Overview Femoral-tibial bypass is a type of surgery. It redirects blood around narrowed or blocked blood vessels in your lower leg or foot. It may be done if blood flow is severely limited. Your doctor will use something called a graft to make the blood go around (bypass) the blocked part of your blood vessel. Often the graft is...
  • Aortobifemoral Bypass Surgery Surgery Overview An aortobifemoral bypass is surgery to move blood flow around narrowed or blocked blood vessels in your belly or groin area. This will increase blood flow to your legs. This may relieve symptoms such as leg pain, numbness, and cramping. You may be able to walk longer distances without leg pain. The doctor will use a...
  • GERD: Esophageal Erosion and Ulcers When you have GERD, stomach acids and juices back up into the esophagus. This can irritate and wear away the lining of the esophagus and cause sores. These sores are called ulcers. What causes GERD? Normally when you swallow food, it travels down the esophagus. A valve opens to let the food pass into the stomach, and...
  • Mitral Valve Regurgitation: Repair or Replace the Valve? You can work with your doctor to decide whether you want to have your mitral valve repaired or replaced to treat chronic mitral valve regurgitation. Many things play a role in this decision. These things include: The cause of the regurgitation. If you have symptoms. If you have other health problems. How severe the...
  • Mitral Valve Repair Surgery Surgery Overview Mitral valve repair is typically done during an open-heart surgery. It repairs a mitral valve that is not working as it should. The mitral valve opens and closes to keep blood flowing in the proper direction through your heart. If the mitral valve doesn't close properly, it's called mitral valve regurgitation. If the...
  • How to Give Yourself an Anticoagulant (Blood Thinner) Shot Learn what an anticoagulant (blood thinner) shot is, and see how to give yourself an injection.
  • Preventing Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) in the Hospital Learn how to help prevent dangerous blood clots (DVT) while in the hospital.
  • Caring for Your PICC or Central IV Line Learn how to care for a central or PICC IV line at home.

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