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Why would the right side of my chest hurt so bad and get worse after cabg?

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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.

Answered 6/10/2014

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