When to Call the Doctor After Bypass Surgery

Call your healthcare team if you have any of these symptoms:

• Fever  of 100.4˚F (38˚C) or higher, or as directed by your healthcare provider

• Unexplained chills or sweating

• Sharp pain in the chest on taking a deep breath

• Bleeding from the incision sites

• Belly (abdominal) pain, nausea, constipation, or vomiting that doesn't go away

• Increasing pain that doesn't get better after taking pain medicine

• Swelling, redness, oozing, or cloudy discharge at the incision sites

• Unexplained bruising

• Continued sensation of motion or clicking sounds in your breastbone

• Sudden weight gain. Tell your doctor if you gain 1 to 2 pounds (0.45 to 0.9 kg) within 24 hours or more overnight or 5 pounds (2.27 kg) or more in 1 week.

• Increased swelling of the legs, especially on the side where the vein was not removed

• Drainage or foul smelling odor from the incisions on the chest or leg

Call 911

Call 911 right away if you have any of these symptoms:

• Shortness of breath or trouble breathing not relieved by rest

• Angina or chest pain symptoms like those you felt before surgery

• Sudden severe headache

• Sudden weakness and numbness in the arms or legs

• Dizziness or fainting spells

• Fast heartbeat (150 beats per minute and short of breath), extremely slow heartbeat, or irregular heartbeat