my mom has a clogged artery. What will happen?

Question

All I know is my mom has no pulse in her left foot and her right foot is almost the same. What are they going to do? She is diabetic and I'm worried. Can she loose a foot or leg??

Answer 1

Quick blood thinners`needed`-whiskey`- an aspriin every day` and`dont miss`-the doc`will give her` Metoprolol`tablets`2 a day`very good`

Answer 2

Unfortunately, diabetics can have significant peripheral vascular disease. Here's how we normally approach a patient like your mother:

1) non-invasive testing to get a general idea of where any blockages might be located.
2) If abnormal, then some type of angiogram (CT, MR, or standard) will be needed.
3) Then the surgeon will talk with your mother and decide on a course of action.

Treatment may be with balloons and catheters or by a bypass. It all depends on her anatomy. In many cases, a vascular surgeon can get decent circulation to the ankles. Unfortunately, diabetics also often have bad circulation in the feet themselves. The vessels in the feet are too small for either catheters of a bypass.

Best of luck.

Answer 3

She should be on blood thinners. If the blockage is significant enough, a femoral-popliteal (fem-pop) bypass will probably need to be done to restore blood flow to the foot, which will prevent the need for amputation. She should probably have a test called an MRA of the leg arteries to determine if this is necessary. She should be seeing a vascular surgeon, who will make that determination. Don't put it off, since amputation is a very real possibility in cases where people don't get treatment.

Answer 4

there are procedures and technologies available that can restore circulation and save the legs if she didn't wait too long to get help.
Unfortunately, for diabetics, amputation is always a real and present threat. Good luck.

Answer 5

well, there are several ways to fix this, medication and maybe surgery. Diabetics do tend to suffer circulation problems unfortunately. The worst case scenario would be amputation. Hopefully they caught it early enough to fix. Good luck.

Answer 6

I hope your mom is getting treated in the hospital noe , they will bdo the best to save the legs if they can, the earliest it was treated the better chance of a full recovery depending on other medical conditions.

Answer 7

if her artery is clogged doesnt that mean the blood wont circulate? i think she will have to loose both feet unless she does some surgery if that is possible. (i think it is)

sorry. if this is not too encouraging..