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Stent and Disorientation
I have a question on Angioplasty. My dad is around 72 and Has 2 blocked for which
they put stent.
He was in ICU for 3 days and then about a week in hospital. He seems to be
having slight dis-orientation. I am not sure what could be the problem.
The doctors says. its nornal. he is okay. Does putting stent cause disorientation
and effect brain.
Advice me
they put stent.
He was in ICU for 3 days and then about a week in hospital. He seems to be
having slight dis-orientation. I am not sure what could be the problem.
The doctors says. its nornal. he is okay. Does putting stent cause disorientation
and effect brain.
Advice me
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Actually I've given some thought to this and it reminds me of a procedure I had in 2008. I was given a lot of contrast for the procedure, and it lasted 1 hour where they investigated all my arteries in the heart, neck, legs etc. I was also given a large dose of sedation to help keep me relaxed. I felt very dopey for 2 days after. There are many things to take into account here. There is the medication which takes longer to shake off with age, and there's also the extra blood flow through his coronary arteries now. This can take some people a few days to adapt to. When my left artery was opened with 5 stents, I felt light headed for about a week. I think this was the sudden improvement in my heart sending a higher volume of blood around my body. The calcium which was treated in your Father is now buried in the artery wall, not floating around, and is sealed in there with a stent. It sounds like his body just needs to have some time to adapt to the better blood flow in his coronary arteries.
If it is the leg they used to insert the catheter, then yes, it can actually hurt for many months, even a year. I've had 8 procedures now and can honestly say that the longest I've had pain is 7 days, the shortest 2 days. The reason some people can feel pain for different lengths of time is due to the femoral nerve. It runs very close to the femoral artery (where they insert the catheter) and can be damaged. Also, if they use an angioseal to close the artery, it can put pressure on the nerve, causing pain. The angioseal dissolves over a period of 90 days but the pressure on the nerve should stop after about three weeks.
Actually, there were 3 blocks - The doctor told us that one of the block cant be stented because it has hardened. So he has pushed the calcium deposits using ballons. He says he should be okay.
Now, my father is complaining of slight leg pain on one of the legs. The pain comes on and off. This i think could be due to being confined to bed for more than a week. Is this normal after angio plasty.
Now, my father is complaining of slight leg pain on one of the legs. The pain comes on and off. This i think could be due to being confined to bed for more than a week. Is this normal after angio plasty.
Thank you for your responses. He is slowly recovering. I hope he will do fine. Disorientation is slowing going off. They removed some calcium deposits though through balloning.
Are you referring to this.? When do you think the plague deposits will reach the brain. Is this found out within first 10 days?
Are you referring to this.? When do you think the plague deposits will reach the brain. Is this found out within first 10 days?
I agree with ed. I'd add that a hospital stay of the length you report is extremely unusual after an Angioplasty. Did he have a heart attack or other complications prior to the procedure?
I would suggest you contact the hospital records department and obtain the Procedure Report. If you have trouble understanding what is written, there are people on this board that probably can help you make sense of it.
I would suggest you contact the hospital records department and obtain the Procedure Report. If you have trouble understanding what is written, there are people on this board that probably can help you make sense of it.
A stent is there to create benefits, in opening a vessel for greater blood flow. A stent would not cause such a problem directly. Perhaps he had a reaction to medication or even the contrast dye they use during the procedure. Are they sure he hasn't had a stroke? which is always a risk when they go inside the arteries. If they knock some plaque free of the artery wall, it can find its way to the brain and block a vessel.
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