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What Causes Constant Vibration In The Right Leg Of An Elderly Person?

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Posted on Mon, 20 Jun 2016
Question: My husband has had a vibration down his right leg constantly for a week. He had a Stent when he was 49. He is now 53. He does not know if it is realest to that or his meds or something else. Meds...Atorvastatin 80mg, Fenofibric 135mg, Bystolic 10mg, Clopidogrel 75mg, Nitro prescribed but never needed.
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Answered by Dr. Mukund Savaskar (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Consider Early Investigation for blockage in Right leg stent !!

Detailed Answer:
Brief Ans-Consider Early Investigation for blockage in Right leg stent !!

Hi Dear !! Thanks for your query to HCM.
Read and reviewed facts of your query.
The vibrations down the right leg, indicates the narrowed artery from restenosis in stent.
Your husband had stent 4 yrs back.There are chances of re-stenosis of stent - in 10 % of cases.To prevent further complications,I would suggest as follows-

Do's Suggested-
Get the lipid profile done,
Urgently consult your Cardiologist, who would do the needful investigations to fix the in-stent re-stenosis.

Cardiologist would also find out other causes of Vibrations down the right leg.
Angiography of right leg would resolve the cause of this vibrations.

Hope this would resolve your query and worry with it.

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Keep Me updated soon, if need be.

Good Day!!

Wishing Good Healthy Life for your husband in time to come!!

Dr.Savaskar M.N. XXXXXXX Surgical Specialist
M.S.Genl-CVTS
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What Causes Constant Vibration In The Right Leg Of An Elderly Person?

Brief Answer: Consider Early Investigation for blockage in Right leg stent !! Detailed Answer: Brief Ans-Consider Early Investigation for blockage in Right leg stent !! Hi Dear !! Thanks for your query to HCM. Read and reviewed facts of your query. The vibrations down the right leg, indicates the narrowed artery from restenosis in stent. Your husband had stent 4 yrs back.There are chances of re-stenosis of stent - in 10 % of cases.To prevent further complications,I would suggest as follows- Do's Suggested- Get the lipid profile done, Urgently consult your Cardiologist, who would do the needful investigations to fix the in-stent re-stenosis. Cardiologist would also find out other causes of Vibrations down the right leg. Angiography of right leg would resolve the cause of this vibrations. Hope this would resolve your query and worry with it. Do Contact for any further query in this regard by a direct question to ME, at following HCM link- http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/Funnel?page=askDoctorDirectly&docId=70229 Dear, If you have no further query, do close this query with your feedback comments to rate this reply, to boost the morale of My visiting patients like You, at HCM Virtual forum. Keep Me updated soon, if need be. Good Day!! Wishing Good Healthy Life for your husband in time to come!! Dr.Savaskar M.N. XXXXXXX Surgical Specialist M.S.Genl-CVTS