Has anyone experienced graft failure after bypass surgery?

Posted by Beau @sarabeaumarchais, 3 days ago

Has anyone experienced graft failure after CABGx3?

I had a triple bypass (CABGx3), and about 8 weeks later, I had my first heart attack—a minor one (NSTEMI). I was told the vein used for the grafts was of poor quality, which may have caused them to fail.

I ended up needing urgent stent placement, and during the same procedure, a balloon angioplasty was done on a previously untreated artery.

Has anyone gone through something similar? I’d really appreciate hearing how your situation was managed and what your recovery looked like.

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mztaylor | @mztaylor | 2 days ago

My widower maker failed, but some years later. Rare, my doctor said, and then it was discovered I had super elevated Lipoprotein A--->400. I'm good at clogging arteries even with exercise and nutrition and med compliance. Stent placed on an artery they thought couldn't be treated in the past.

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