Is calf pain associated to Cardiac catheterization?
Patient: Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ?  Please type your query here...Post heart cat my mother was put on lipitor80mg. In therapy while ambulating had left calf pain. Doppler was neg. Thought maybe the lipitor but has been off for three weeks still has tight muscle and calf pain post walking 100 feet . Is there a know calf pain associated with the cat. The cath was in the opposite Doctor: It is unlikely that the calf pain is related to the catheterisation especially since it is in the opposite leg.High dose of statins (Lipitor) could cause muscle pain in some people.The other possibility is peripheral vascular disease given that the pain comes after walking for some time. ( in medical terms known as claudication distance)I would advise you to get her ankle/brachial index to begin with. Also get a thyroid panel if not done previously.