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Bypasses plugged 3 weeks after Quadruple Bypass Surgery
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Bypasses plugged 3 weeks after Quadruple Bypass Surgery
by Tom__0__0, Oct 29, 1998 12:00AM
My father underwent qualdruple bypass surgery 3 weeks ago. He had some
chest pains 2 days ago, and after an angiogram, underwent an angioplasty
and shunt insertion for a blockage. He was also diagnosed with a very
mild heart attack. They now have informed him that 3 of the 4 bypasses
they installed show blockages (one at about 90%, and the other two over
60%), and they suggest angioplasty on the bypassed arteries. I am
wondering if it is at all common for these bypasses to plug up within
3 weeks of being installed (his diet is good, he does not smoke and he is
not overweight), and what would be plugging them. It seem unlikely to me
that placque which took 68 years to form on his arteries would clog up a
supposedly clean bypass in 3 weeks. Is there any treatment he should be
looking into?
Thanks for any information.
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Dear Tom,
Thank you for your question. While we cannot comment on specific cases it is possible for early blockage of bypass grafts to occur. These are sometimes related to surgical problems rather than medical problems and can thus occur sooner. Stenting may be an appropriate solution depending upon the lesion.
I hope you find this information useful. Information provided in the heart forum is for general purposes only. Only your physician can provide specific diagnoses and therapies. Please feel free to write back with additional questions.
If you would like to make an appointment at the Cleveland Clinic Heart Center, please call 1-800-CCF-CARE or inquire online by using the Heart Center website at www.ccf.org/heartcenter. The Heart Center website contains a directory of the cardiology staff that can be used to select the physician best suited to address your cardiac problem.
