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My father is a heart patient who had 4 bypasses do e last year around september. lately he has had dry cough which is so irritable. i worry about him.

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Dr. Bennett Werner answered

On an ACE-I: Is your father on an Angiotensin Converting Enzyme-Inhibitor drug ? (there are many and the names used in New Guinea will differ from the USA). This class is regularly prescribed after heart surgery and causes cough in 10% - if so, he must stop it. Also, ask for a chest x-ray to rule out heart failure and many other causes of cough.

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Answered 6/23/2014

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A member asked:

My father is a heart patient who had 4 bypasses do e last year around september. lately he has had dry cough which is so irritable. i worry about him.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Bennett Werner answered

Dr Morgan agreed

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