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Why Shortness Of Breath Not Rectified After Bypass And ASD Repairing?

Dear Doctor, The problem is related to my father he had a hole (ASD) in his heart since his birth, now a days he was having problem in breathing without oxygen cylinder he feels so uncomfirtable so we consult different cardiologist and chest specialist they all adivised us to operate him BYPASS and ASD repairing , we made it 15 days ago, As per Cardiac surgeon operation was fully successfull but his short breathing is same as before operation, he can not stand up not sit can not pass stool in washroom . please advice.
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hello,
Thank you for the query.
You have to take into account that living a hole life with a hole into the heart means that your father has already dilatation of the right chambers of the heart and pulmonary hypertension.
Even if surgery is totally successfull these patients may have shortness of breath due to these changes. 15 day is to early to have the optimal result after the operation.
Firstly I suggest to control your father to the specialist because sometimes there may be also complications like pleural effusion etc, which contribute to shortness of breath.
To have a complete picture of the situation I need postoperative exams of your father.
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Why Shortness Of Breath Not Rectified After Bypass And ASD Repairing?

Hello, Thank you for the query. You have to take into account that living a hole life with a hole into the heart means that your father has already dilatation of the right chambers of the heart and pulmonary hypertension. Even if surgery is totally successfull these patients may have shortness of breath due to these changes. 15 day is to early to have the optimal result after the operation. Firstly I suggest to control your father to the specialist because sometimes there may be also complications like pleural effusion etc, which contribute to shortness of breath. To have a complete picture of the situation I need postoperative exams of your father.