A member asked:

Hi, i had a heart surgery in june 2018 and it was a bypass, cardiologists took out an artery from my thigh and put it on my heart and now my whole leg and foot is swelling, pitting and very painful. what should i do to get better?

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Dr. Susan Rhoads answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Go to ER now!: A painful swollen let and foot after surgery can be due to a clot in your leg, or a serious infection. Please go to an ER now to get seen and treated. cCots in legs can lead to clots in lungs, a very dangerous complication.

Answered 11/8/2020

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