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Back Of Left Hand And Forearm, Blotchy, Red, Cold To Touch, Angioplasty

The back of my left hand and half way up my forearm has just suddenly turned blotchy red and feel cold to the touch. I had an angioplasty 2 years ago. Kind of scared here!
Tue, 8 May 2012
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Hi there...
Feeling of low temprature and blotchy red apperance can be because of some thromboembolic event,you should get echocardiography followed by doppler study of arterial system of left upper limb.
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Back Of Left Hand And Forearm, Blotchy, Red, Cold To Touch, Angioplasty

Hi there... Feeling of low temprature and blotchy red apperance can be because of some thromboembolic event,you should get echocardiography followed by doppler study of arterial system of left upper limb. Regards.