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What Causes Shortness Of Breath After Heart Bypass Surgery?
I had a problem of shortness of breath and ended up having a triple heart bypass surgery 10 months ago and I have noticed it has started to be a problem again , could another blockage be a problem that soon and is another angiogram the only sure way to know for sure ? Thank you YYYY@YYYY
Mon, 23 Mar 2020
Hi,
It's suggestive of recurrent angina. Based on the history you seem to developed late recurrent angina apparently due to stenosis (blockage) of a bypass graft (either saphenous vein or arterial) or with progression of atherosclerosis in non-bypassed vessels. Yes, by doing a coronary angiography one can find out its extent and location of blockage.
Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali, General & Family Physician
It's suggestive of recurrent angina. Based on the history you seem to developed late recurrent angina apparently due to stenosis (blockage) of a bypass graft (either saphenous vein or arterial) or with progression of atherosclerosis in non-bypassed vessels. Yes, by doing a coronary angiography one can find out its extent and location of blockage.
Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali, General & Family Physician
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