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Is this normal?

2017-12-05 04:16:58
Bypass a 14 months ago. Been complaining since Feb that I am short of breath chest pain ect nothing was done, even asked for a cardiac enzyme test once to set mind at ease, but refused. Heart attack today, drom Cath lab Im told bypass failed and now I have extensive left side heart damage.
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Hello,no this is not usually observed that the grafts fail so soon.however if venous grafts were used,they have a higher propensity to occlude earlier.One more thing, how much is the damage to the heart and whats the ejection fraction of LV
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Go according to the angiogram results. Revascularisation if required

Answered2017-12-05 14:31:18

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