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What Causes Numbness In The Arm After A Heart Attack?

my son had a heart attack wednesday and they did lab work told he has vasculitis,and they did more lab work this morning,and they told him if he has the one kind of it they will have to do surgey right away. he arm one arm keep goinh to sleep head acke. he leaves in a differnet town then i do.have seceris is it?
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Hi and Welcome to 'Ask a Doctor ' Service . I have read your question and here is my advice .
Numbness of the arm may indicate the neuropathy i.e, little problem in the nerve which is not uncommon with vasculitis


Vasculitis is not very serious but are of some concern , specially if it has involves the heart ( means the large vessel ). Vasculitis do respond very well to treatment( mostly with the help of immunosupressent and steroids ) which may be for a long time. It is hard to say about the surgery.

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What Causes Numbness In The Arm After A Heart Attack?

Hi and Welcome to Ask a Doctor Service . I have read your question and here is my advice . Numbness of the arm may indicate the neuropathy i.e, little problem in the nerve which is not uncommon with vasculitis Vasculitis is not very serious but are of some concern , specially if it has involves the heart ( means the large vessel ). Vasculitis do respond very well to treatment( mostly with the help of immunosupressent and steroids ) which may be for a long time. It is hard to say about the surgery. I would be happy to answer if you have any thing else to ask in this regards.