February 27, 2006
Kip Wells News
There's much more information on Kip Wells' blood clot in the Tribune-Review:
Littlefield described Wells' condition as "definitely serious."
The axillary artery is a large blood vessel that conveys oxygenated blood to the lateral aspect of the thorax, axilla and upper limb. Its origin is at the lateral margin of the first rib. (One of Thompson's two surgeries on Cook was to remove the pitcher's top right rib. The other was to re-route a vein in his right wrist.)
Basically, Littlefield explained, the axillary artery supplies blood to the upper extremities. If, as in the case of Wells, it is completely clogged, that might explain why he was feeling symptoms of fatigue.
Let's hope for a complete recovery.
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Where have you gone, Dave Leiper?