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Question:
Why do my mother's body and hands shake after heart bypass surgery?
My mother had a heart bypass surgery two months ago but why does her body and hands seem to be shaking all the time?
submitted by Xoxo from Phnom Penh, Cambodia on 12/04/2013
Answer:
by Texas Heart Institute cardiovascular surgeon, Denton A. Cooley, MD
These symptoms may be transient, but are not typical of any disease after coronary surgery.
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Updated December 2013
