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What Causes Pain In Shoulders And Arms After The Insertion Of Pacemaker?
I had a cabgx3 a year ago a pacemaker two days later and a stent 2 months ago, I have been having left arm pain off and on since the stent tonite left arm pain got bad and started hurting around my pacemaker and shoulder too arm feels swollen with tingling and pain took nitro which helped but is still hurting should I be concerned? Didn t realize it would cost Thanks for nothing! I will get help elsewhere.
Mon, 17 Feb 2014
Hi I read your query very carefully.
The pain you are experiencing may be due to tissue inflammation around the pacemaker or due to neuromuscular problems.
So I suggest consulting your cardiologist and neurologist for further exams.
Hope it was of help!
Dr. Benard
The pain you are experiencing may be due to tissue inflammation around the pacemaker or due to neuromuscular problems.
So I suggest consulting your cardiologist and neurologist for further exams.
Hope it was of help!
Dr. Benard
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