When to Call the Doctor After Bypass Surgery

Call your doctor if you have any of these symptoms:

• Angina or chest pain symptoms like those you felt before surgery (call 911)

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

• Unexplained chills or sweating

• Shortness of breath or trouble breathing

• Sharp pain in the chest on taking a deep breath

• Bleeding

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

• Fast or irregular heartbeat

• Dizziness or fainting

• 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. This means 5 pounds or more in 1 week.

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

• Drainage or foul odor from the incisions on the chest or leg(s)