Re: Problems following bypass surgery

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I underwent bypass surgery in July 2006, and seek advice or comment on
current problems.
I had a Quad in 2001 7 hours on the pump.

Anything I write below is not doctor advice just my limited observations

Bill

As is anything I write - strictly amateur. My husband had bypass surgery in
2002. Since then I have taken an interest in the topic.




Several questions occur and advice or comment would be very welcome.

1. Can bypassed coronaries still give rise to chest pain?

I think that the chest opening my sever nerves and disguise chest pain.

2. I am trying to establish how close I may be to a sudden heart
attack. I have not had one up to now, and rather hoped that the
surgery would put me in the clear. But am I an unstable angina case?

We all would like to know this but it is incentive to treat each day as
our last.

Do you have a nitro / GTN spray or tablets? Does using that alleviate the
chest pain? I understand if that alleviates the pain then it may be some
sort of angina. But it seems that people do get other chest pain - perhaps
from the use of the mammary artery when the bypass surgery was done.

3. Is further medical intervention likely to establish whether the
chest pain is heart related?

I like to burp to alleviate chest pain. Weird but I'm groping at
straws too.

4. What are the risks and benefits of an angiogram in this situation,
and is my reluctance to have one foolish?.

No clue.

The general risks of angiograms are fairly well documented on the web.

5. If an angiogram were to take place what could be a 'worst case'
finding? And could anything be done about it?

No clue.

6. Is it possible that the mild abnormality of the heart muscle could
be counteracted by the self correcting growth of new blood vessels?

I read some where that may occur. I hope so!

7.. Am I right to be wary about taking the ACE inhibitor. After all
my blood pressure has been, for as long as I can remember, 120
somehting, 80 something? Would the loweing of pressure be too much?

Can't advise other than if it is not broke don't fix it. Something to
talk about with you docs.


My husband was told that the use of an ace inhibitor would help his heart
generally. He is however much younger than you (the original poster) are.




I should say that the thought of possible impending problems is not
preying on my mind. At my age I consider myself very lucky to have
got through so far without any major illness, and can view my
situation with detachment Any forthcoming comment or advice, though,
could be of use to others.

Good as depression is common after heart surgery.

It is. I would suggest that you really need to take your own doctor /
cardiologist's advice on this pain. Unexplained chest pain should be
investigated.

Anna



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I was feeling good and strong biking 22 miles a day and Tai Chi and
Sword. But 80 mg of lipitor took away 22 % of my muscle mass after
about 4 years. I'm trying to get it back. After CABG I sort of forgot
what is health was but when I was considering a walker I said what is
up.

So afters surgery get a health baseline and if other cardio helpers
offer drugs be careful. I recommend having your measure your calfs and
forearms with the same diligence as your weight. Cognitive test as a
baseline may be prudent before and after surgery.

Hind sight so easy.


Bill

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