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Post by-pass surgery have developed conditions causing considerate on-going chest pain. doctors debating between angina and costal chondritis for 2 yr?

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Dr. Rick Koch answered

Angiogram: Sounds like a coronary angiogram or cardiac cta is in order to better sort this out.

Answered 9/1/2012

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Chest pain: It seems a long time for costochondritis but another thought is pericarditis which can persist after surgery. Most importantly, would rule out coronary blockage as a cause of the discomfort.

Dr Ali and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 3/17/2017

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A member asked:

Post by-pass surgery have developed conditions causing considerate on-going chest pain. doctors debating between angina and costal chondritis for 2 yr?

4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

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