post angioplasty pain

[irshad126]

i recently had angioplasty of two blocked arteries stp it is a week or ten days

i often feel discomfort in my chest and breathlessness stp fyi three stents

drug coated were applied stp in all three arteries were effected but the dr. proceeded

with ptci of two and did not touch the third one your answer pls


This discussion is related to Post angioplasty/stent complications.

[kenkeith]

It is possible the stent(s) collapsed, wrong size, blood clot, etc. so you should consult with your cardiologist. There should not be any chest pain, etc. subsequent to stent implants from ischemia. Generally, a stent is not implanted to occlusions less than 70%