What causes hand, fingers and shoulder tingling pain after CABG?
Patient: Hello Doctor My father aged 67 years recently had CABG on Jan 21 2014. Discharged on Jan 29 2014. From last Sunday he is having pain in the left hand. It starts from the last fingers and raises till the shoulder. Its like tingling pain. Its paining only in the night. In day its minute. Please suggest me. I just called to the hospital they told me this pain will be there and if pain is severe they suggested to come to hospital. He is diabetes and BP person too. Doctor: Hi,  I understand that your father had a CABG done. The surgeon takes a graft from an artery near the shoulder during which sometimes a nerve near it may also get involved. This may cause the pain you are telling about. Further Diabetes also causes neuropathy.I will suggest you take some Vitamin B12 supplement which helps in such type of pain. You can also see a neurologist if the Pain is severe.  Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.  Regards, Dr. Sameer Maheshwari, Cardiologist