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Q: sternum pain after bypass
asked by: jgarcia on May 20th, 2008
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sternum pain tightness after two years non stop ache after bypass surgery when will the aching stop
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Dr. Nikola
replied on May 21st, 2008
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How long after the by-pass surgery you had no chest pain ? Have you done any medical heart investigations after the by-pass surgery?
Do you suffer from high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol... and do you smoke?
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jgarcia
replied on May 21st, 2008
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sternium pain
quit smoking after heart attack 11/1/05 do not have high col, do not have diabetes blood pressure high norm stress test ok did have stint put un upper left 9/07 but aches were all ready there the more tired i get the more it hurts and my scar swells up and turn dark red
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Dr. Nikola
replied on May 26th, 2008
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If the chest pain and tiredness continue to persists you may need to to do coronarography to investigate if those stint and by-pass are blocked again or there are new blockages on some other heart arteries. If coronarography is OK like the stress-test then the pain probably doesn't origin from the heart.
You can consult some cardiologist about your condition.
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jgarcia
replied on May 27th, 2008
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they just ran tests heart is up to par but i think i may have confused you its the chest wall and tissue the center of the sternum outward aprox 3 inches the bone for lack of better word is raised by the incision 3/4 to1/2 inch all the way down to the end of the incision it aches burns ect is this normal i take tylonal for it
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Dr. Nikola
replied on May 30th, 2008
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Is there any swelling, redness, discharge or pain coming from the scar?
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jgarcia
replied on June 3rd, 2008
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swelling and the scar tightens turns red the more tired i get
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Dr. Nikola
replied on June 4th, 2008
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You might have some local infection on the skin above the sternum. You can consult your primary health provider to confirm or rule out this assumption.
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2endo
replied on June 27th, 2008
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Fluid in lungs after bypass
My dad had a bypass in late Dec'2007.Now he has fluid accumulated in lungs i.e.200 ml.Also,his RBC count is 26 percent.Please suggest some remedy
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