Hello, my dad is a 53 y/o whom is in good health other than a smoker. Only meds that hes on is the purple pill. We just found out that he has two bllodclots under the right armpit. My question is can they surgical removed? They have him on bloodthinners. His INR is 1.1 now after 5 days on the medicine. Im really scared that they move to his lungs/heart. Were really confused bout things. I really appreciate any information that you may have. Thanks so much.
Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. Blood clots are there Survival removal depends on exact site, accessibility, general conditions AMD many other factors.  But till that he should make warfarin to avoid further clotting.  He should go for regular INR testing and maintain the INR between 2 and 3. Set the dosage accordingly. Then if needed and if possible go for surgery. Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using Chat Doctor. Thanks for using Chat Doctor.