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Chest discomfort after bypass surgery
Answered by
Annette Quick, M.D. - General Cardiology, Echocardiology
Truman Medical Center Kansas City - MO
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Chest discomfort after bypass surgery

by Charlie316, Dec 08, 2008 12:40AM
It is five months since I had by bypass surgery.  The chest incision gets tight and tender.  I do exercises to help reduce the problem, but I feel more pain/tenderness after the excercing.  What is a realist time frame to consider so my chest will feel normal and I would like to get on with my life.

by Annette Quick, M.D., Dec 09, 2008 03:04PM
To: Charlie316
Your chest wall may be tender for a year or longer postop. You are correct the exercising you do may increase the pain depending on the type of exercise you are doing.
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