See Pain Doctor: During a CABG the chest wall is spread to get access to the heart. It is possible that the intercostal nerves were damaged which could lead to a persistent one-sided chest wall pain condition. An interventional pain management physician can block the intercostal nerves to see if the pain goes away.
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