@dconner I would think so as I have not had the feeling since surgery. I was always sore and it felt like it was an extreme bruised area. This may not be your issue but it took me several test and trips to DIFFERENT cardio groups before it was found. I stress different because everyone wants to just manage symptoms. I was managed till I was almost dead with hardly any quality of life. The cleveland clinic missed the LAD issue even. It took a doctor that had explored everything he could to finally put me on a table and do an extensive heart cath. Later, I was maybe a month away from death before Vanderbilt operated. 3cm septum with obstruction to valve. Now measures 1.6 with no obstructions. I have not had another cath since surgery but I can sure feel the relief of pressure in the left side of chest.