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Coronary bypass second opinion

Heart & Blood Health | Last Active: Sep 9, 2022 | Replies (15)
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@feelingthankful

Yes Mayo provides second options and/or primary treatment if willing to travel (maybe best to take this approach and decide later if you can?) in these situations where surgery is suggested. Call and schedule an appointment. Also, it can be helpful if two local doctors are telling you different things, OR if you want the best care possible. Good luck.

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txbunny67 | @txbunny67 | Sep 8, 2022

I'm glad they offer second opinions, and maybe thirds? I've had a double by-pass (2015), then had to have a re-do on one of the grafts in 2019. In 2021, I had to have a stent placed, then angioplasty (same month), then the next month had a light MI. Now I suffer from chronic chest pain (told it's from small vessel spasms), but the vessel that had been by-passed (one of them) is still blocking up and I'm wondering if that is what is causing my chest pain.
My cardiologist had an associate do an angiogram, but he said he won't touch the blockage. And yet I continue to hurt.

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