Jaw Pain A Week After Triple Bypass Surgery

[seemeroar]

I'm a 77 year old male who had triple bypass surgery on 10/1/23. Surgery on 10/1/23 Sunday and send home Thursday.

After a week after I started having jaw pain again. This pain always happened before my stents or before this bypass. When the jaw discomfort happens I also am short of breath.

I went back to my surgery team after for a check and they sent me to urgent care. I stayed over night and they did a nuclear stress test which was good. My troponin was still high but (this is a couple weeks after surgery) but they did 3 tests at the hospital and it was coming down.

Its been 4 weeks now and they have me on isosorbite (spelling) mono. and i also take a nitro if the jaw pain occurs and it goes away. The isos. I take twice a day. Its not a high dose.

I have the VA and have tried to get into Mayo for a cardiologist and the VA states I have to have a NATIONAL ok. Totally frustrating.

I've seen another NP or MA who said it could be a coronary spasm. I'm seeing another person who isn't a cardiologist but a NP I think on 11/7.

My wife is worried about another heart attack. When they did my bypass the surgeon said my heart looked good which was good news.

Anyone experienced this?

Thank you; feedback is much appreciated.

[Sljp0000]

I don't want to worry you, but I would ask for another angiogram. I had pain on walking immediately after my triple bypass and all my grafts had failed and blocked. I ended up with 4 stents after my bypass. I also still take Isosorbide Mononitrate which relaxes and opens up the vessels. Go back to your health provider and insist on an Angiogram. It's the only way they can see what's going on. You shouldn't be getting Angina after a bypass. All the best.

[devonian186 in reply to Sljp0000]

My cardiologist was very specific that after my quad bypass I would not have angina, so I agree with Sljp0000 that you need to get this followed up.

[seemeroar in reply to Sljp0000]

Thank you! I had a nuclear stress test a couple week after when I was advised to to to urgent care and it was normal.