There is an article in the latest Australian Journal Of Physiotherapy (Vol 46. No 1. 2000) that might be of interest to those of you discussing CABGs and heart transplants may be interested in: Musculo-skeletal and Neurological Complications following CAGG surgery: A comparison between saphenous vein and internal mammary artery
grafting. Doa El Ensary; Roger Adams and Ajay Ghandi. It does not invesitgate treatment strategies for anterior chest wall pain but identifies that the incidence of this is much higher in IMAG grafting. Mention is made of the possible importance of post-surgical stretching (yet to be researched).
Di Howell
(Physiotherapist)
Canberra
Australia
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