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Discharged After CAG With 2 Stents, Has Dry Cough. Is It Due To Stent ?
good evening doctor, my dad got discharged from the hospital yesterday, and day before yesterday he went through CAG. he got 2 stents. and today he was coughing and coughing, more of a dry cough. he s not bronchitic. i gave him luke warm water to drink and some candies which reliefs that itchy feeling. but im worried. im from a non medical field. is it because of the stent or it is just normal allergy? and i also read some articles about some cardiomapathy in which there is higher demand of oxygen but less supply which could lead to heart failiure. please guide me what exactly should i do?
Wed, 13 Feb 2013
Hello,
A constant cough in this setting definitely requires exclusion of:
(1) heart failure, with other symptoms of shortness of breath, unable to lie flat and swelling of the legs; an ECHO would be required;
(2) chest infection, a Chest X Ray is definitely required;
(3) medication induced cough, the common one being ramipril or captopril or lisinopril group of drugs.
You must see your Cardiologist to exclude the above 3 common causes, as only after seeing a doctor will he be able to exclude other rarer causes or causes more relevant in the current setting.
I hope this was useful.
Best Wishes.
A constant cough in this setting definitely requires exclusion of:
(1) heart failure, with other symptoms of shortness of breath, unable to lie flat and swelling of the legs; an ECHO would be required;
(2) chest infection, a Chest X Ray is definitely required;
(3) medication induced cough, the common one being ramipril or captopril or lisinopril group of drugs.
You must see your Cardiologist to exclude the above 3 common causes, as only after seeing a doctor will he be able to exclude other rarer causes or causes more relevant in the current setting.
I hope this was useful.
Best Wishes.
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