Post-coronary bypass question

[Estrella]

Hello, My mother has recently underwent a quadruple coronary
bypass surgery after an angiogram revealed clogged coronary
arteries. On the whole, my mother is doing fine now, but she
is concerned about her left arm. She has no pulse at all in
that arm, and blood can't be drawn from the veins in that
arm; she doesn't feel any numbness or weakness in that arm
though. She is diabetic. Is this lack of activity from the
veins in that arm normal either in general or post surgery?
Or is this a symptom of another problem?

Thanks, Estrella pacjoy AT mailcity.com

[Dr. Andrew B. C]

Estrella wrote:
>
> Hello, My mother has recently underwent a quadruple
> coronary bypass surgery after an angiogram revealed
> clogged coronary arteries. On the whole, my mother is
> doing fine now, but she is concerned about her left arm.
> She has no pulse at all in that arm, and blood can't be
> drawn from the veins in that arm; she doesn't feel any
> numbness or weakness in that arm though. She is diabetic.
> Is this lack of activity from the veins in that arm normal
> either in general or post surgery?

No.

> Or is this a symptom of another problem?

It is another problem that your doctors should be informed
about as soon as possible.

> Thanks, Estrella

You are welcome.

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Andrew

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