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CABG , 10 years and still sternum discompfort

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Douglas Bogart, MD -

Truman Medical Center MO

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CABG , 10 years and still sternum discompfort

by herkw, Jul 21, 2008 03:10PM

Tags: sternum, cabg

1997 had cabg x4 , everything fine except recently have chest burning and discomfort whenever I lift
anything or just casually walking. NO SHORTNEST OF BREATH. Can this be caused by adhesions or scar
tissue from surgery from 1997?

HW

Doctor's Answer

by Douglas Bogart, MD

, Jul 22, 2008 07:17AM

To: herkw

Burning chest discomfort with exercise 11 years after the bypass surgery is likely due to the heart and not the incision or scar. Talk to your doctor but likely you need at least a stress test.

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by Archibald S Miller III, MD,FACS

, Jul 26, 2008 02:32PM

To: herkw

I am Dr. Arch Miller, and I am a reconstructive surgeon. I am on the reconstructive surgery forum. If the pain you describe is only during chest motion, the it is possible that your sternum is unstable. I would recommend that you get a 3D CT scan and this will give evidence of a fracture, wires breaking and instability. This can be fixed with a device now used in CT surgery called a Talon. Go to the rapidsternalclosure.com web site to see it demonstrated. It is possible that this may be the source of your pain.
arch s miller ms md facs

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