Does a triple bypass mean you no longer have heart failure?

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I had a heart attack and a stent fitted in 2015, pulmonary oedema in 2016 then a triple bypass in 2019. I attend the Heart Failure clinic and am having shortness of breath, aching legs due to oedema and still have angina. Am l considered disabled? I struggle in various areas.

[Chappychap]

Unfortunately a bypass operation isn't a cure. It doesn't cure heart failure, nor does it cure cardiac heart disease (atherosclerosis).

What a bypass can do however is remove the symptoms of angina, in other words it gives us a precious second chance to see if a combination of medication and lifestyle changes can slow down the progress of our underlying heart problems.

[playsquare in reply to Chappychap]

Thank you. It seemed a bit silly writing it, but I have wondered since l had my operation. At least I know now!

[-007- in reply to playsquare]

The only silly question is one that’s not asked. 👍

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Our stories are similar, yes, I still get out of breath and feel tired sometimes.

Basically I can’t do what I used to do but there is no way I would be considered disabled.

But it is frustrating isn’t it.

I used to be young, handsome and fit, and now… I’m not so fit 😉🤣🤣🙈

-007- Licensed to Chill 😎