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Bypass Surgery
Dear Doctor,
I had a Bypass surgery 8 months ago, and I still have symptoms with breathing, feeling heavy in my legs, weak,
tired and sleepy !!
My LVEF is 50% is it normal ?
Please advice, and thank you in advance.
Bob Mounzer
I had a Bypass surgery 8 months ago, and I still have symptoms with breathing, feeling heavy in my legs, weak,
tired and sleepy !!
My LVEF is 50% is it normal ?
Please advice, and thank you in advance.
Bob Mounzer
The normal level for LVEF is 55% so you are JUST under this, but I'm not sure how much
the 5% would affect you. It may be more appropriate for your cardiologists to develop an
investigation plan. Insist on one, it's your body and it's your life.
1. You need to establish the current condition of your Heart vessels. Request a CT
scan because an angiogram will not show the bypass if it has closed up.
2. Once the CT scan is produced, the Cardiologist should be able to come up with
the best plan of action to rectify the problem. Whether it be a redo-bypass,
Stents or other treatment, you want to know the options.
the 5% would affect you. It may be more appropriate for your cardiologists to develop an
investigation plan. Insist on one, it's your body and it's your life.
1. You need to establish the current condition of your Heart vessels. Request a CT
scan because an angiogram will not show the bypass if it has closed up.
2. Once the CT scan is produced, the Cardiologist should be able to come up with
the best plan of action to rectify the problem. Whether it be a redo-bypass,
Stents or other treatment, you want to know the options.
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