stair after angioplasty

[micchu]

is stair climbing safe after angioplasty?

[ed34]

If you wish to count the number of incisions, however you wish to term it, I've had 7 or 8 now and each time has been discharge the following day. Every single time I have been told to take things very slowly with any leg use because the Artery requires time to heal. We are talking a major artery which you could easily bleed to death from, so I cannot believe a hospital would agree to you leaving hospital and immediately having no restrictions such as running up stairs. This is why some patients end up going back to the cath lab for a re-seal. Even though the bleeding had stopped, six hours after my last procedure I was not allowed to even walk to the bathroom and had to use a bottle. If there is no problem after angio, then why would they restrict patients.

[kenkeith]

We all know you have many many stents all needed or not is not the issue, but whether an individual has one or many many stents doesn't change the procedure via access, etc.  I gave my experience and that is based on PTCA in the general sense of the procedure.  "Percutaneous indicates that the blood vessel is accessed via a needle through the skin (groin or arm). Transluminal means that this procedure is performed through the blood vessel. Coronary is the artery that is being treated. ANGIOPLASTY is the reshaping of the blood vessel".  Sometimes there is only reshaping of the blood vessel and no stent implant...

The strict meaning of Angioplasty is also referred to as a "balloon treatment." In this procedure, special balloons are used to open up the arteries. The procedure MAY involve the use of stents to help keep the arteries open.

With CABG sometimes a vessel in the leg is harvested and there is associated pain, etc.  My relative in-law had leg pain with CABG and had specific instruction regarding that issue.  I had Angioplasty and stent and there were instructions regarding groin area.

That's a big jump to say you are accused of being confused...I may misunderstand, but my experience and what is printed on my instructions, just possible groin issues etc. do not relate to any leg issues... with CABG for in-law...leg issue. I don't know how anyone can be confused especially you with all your successful stents..!

My information from hospital prior to procedure:"Complications of an angioplasty are rare, but may include: bleeding that results from a puncture of a large blood vessel; blood clots in a catheterized blood vessel; collapse or tear in a blood vessel; and restenosis, or excess scar tissue in an artery that may cause more blockage. The doctors and nursing staff are highly skilled and are prepared to act immediately in the event of any complication".  No restrictions on discharged...in fact I felt very energetic and mowed to large lawns on two separate properties, and I was hospitalized with congested heart failure for several days.

Thanks for your comment.

Ken  

[ed34]

After 8 stents and several sets of instructions, how could I be confused?
Actually, walking had NO restrictions after cabg, that was only lifting.

[kenkeith]

Aren't you referring to CABG.  There shouldn't be any restrictions after an angioplasty...at least it wasn't for me and I had angioplasty and stent implant.

[ed34]

My instructions after leaving hospital were, walking up stairs is fine, but slowly and gently. No running etc for a few days. When you leave hospital, the staff should be happy that your artery in the leg (if thats where your incision was) is sealed. Over exertion can cause a rupture and internal bleeding, but normal walking pace is fine.