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What Causes Purple Discoloration Of Feet After Sitting For Long Hours?

My younger sister just seen a heart specialist and she has bicuspid aortic valve and will need surgery in a few years but doctor wants all siblings tested with a ecocardagram , just wondering what some summons are? I have very bad circulation in my feet if siting to long the bottoms of feet go purple and I am tired easily
Mon, 19 Jan 2015
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As per the problem of feet turning purple in a setting of bicuspid aortic valve, it may be due to Warfarin tablets. As Warfarin is known to cause purple discolaration of the skin. This is due to cholesterol emboli which are dislodged and got deposited around the toes causing purple colored discoloration.
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What Causes Purple Discoloration Of Feet After Sitting For Long Hours?

As per the problem of feet turning purple in a setting of bicuspid aortic valve, it may be due to Warfarin tablets. As Warfarin is known to cause purple discolaration of the skin. This is due to cholesterol emboli which are dislodged and got deposited around the toes causing purple colored discoloration.