Patient: I had a heart bypass on May 12, 2008. After the surgery, I have analgesia in my chest about four times a day, and now I can’t go outside. How can I treat it? Li Chongjian, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Fu Wai Hospital, Beijing, China: We need to ask the patient in detail how the pain is (cut-like? Vague pain? Burning?) How long does the pain last? If the pain is not severe and there is no pattern, it should not be a big problem. Generally, this symptom is still seen after surgery, and it may be related to postoperative wound inflammation, which usually disappears after a period of time. If it is serious, ask the local hospital doctor to take a look. Li Chongjian, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Fu Wai Hospital, Beijing