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Is Feeling Of Fullness Normal For A Patient Who Has Had Open-heart Surgery?
Question: Is it normal for a patient who has had open heart surgery to have s feeling of fullness? The surgery was Feb 2015
Yes it is normal.
It's better if you get an ecg done.
It's better if you get an ecg done.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
A feeling of fullness after putting on a bra. And also after removing the bra. Patient has gained about 10 lbs.
Brief Answer:
It is normal to feel such sensation post bypass
Detailed Answer:
Hello,I am Dr.Rajesh Teli,MD.
I have gone through your query.Thanks for using HCM.
Usually surgeon uses left internal mammary artery for grafting the blocked aretery of heart.so you can say artery of chest wall is transferred to heart .Thus chest wall area gradually adopts to blood supply through surrounding channels.so there is uncomfertable tingling or heavy XXXXXXX felt in chest ,this is common after bypass.but it is not the heart pain which patient felt present bypass.
Such sensation may be aggravated by even touch of cloth .usually this lasts for about six months and patient gradually adopts it.
Your wright gain needs serious attention .
I need detail of your echo to give you exercise prescription .
My best wishes
Dr.Rajesh Teli,MD
It is normal to feel such sensation post bypass
Detailed Answer:
Hello,I am Dr.Rajesh Teli,MD.
I have gone through your query.Thanks for using HCM.
Usually surgeon uses left internal mammary artery for grafting the blocked aretery of heart.so you can say artery of chest wall is transferred to heart .Thus chest wall area gradually adopts to blood supply through surrounding channels.so there is uncomfertable tingling or heavy XXXXXXX felt in chest ,this is common after bypass.but it is not the heart pain which patient felt present bypass.
Such sensation may be aggravated by even touch of cloth .usually this lasts for about six months and patient gradually adopts it.
Your wright gain needs serious attention .
I need detail of your echo to give you exercise prescription .
My best wishes
Dr.Rajesh Teli,MD
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Shanthi.E
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