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What Causes Low Blood Pressure After By-pass Surgery?

Hi my dad has had prostrate cancer and received radium treatment which finished December 2012 In May 2013 he had a triple heart by-pass, 9 months later he s suffering from low blood pressure, breathlessness After his radium treatment and his triple heart by-pass he started bleeding from his bottom in November, he now has a steroid enema which he has to do every night, but we re really worried about the low blood pressure is this normal Any advice gratefully appreciated x
Mon, 19 Aug 2019
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Hello,

It is necessary to know his LVEF(left ventricualr ejection fraction) after by-pass surgery by 2-D Echocardiography. Low BP may be due to low LVEF.

Also, it is necessary to know his serum electrolytes particular serum sodium level as elderly people often suffer from chronic hyponatremia. and correction of sodium level may restore normal BP.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Tushar Kanti Biswas, Internal Medicine Specialist
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What Causes Low Blood Pressure After By-pass Surgery?

Hello, It is necessary to know his LVEF(left ventricualr ejection fraction) after by-pass surgery by 2-D Echocardiography. Low BP may be due to low LVEF. Also, it is necessary to know his serum electrolytes particular serum sodium level as elderly people often suffer from chronic hyponatremia. and correction of sodium level may restore normal BP. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Tushar Kanti Biswas, Internal Medicine Specialist