After inserting the stent into your artery, the balloon and catheter are removed, but the stent remains in place to maintain the artery’s openness. Although the procedure takes about an hour, you’ll probably spend the night in the hospital. Once the cardiologist is satisfied that it is in the proper position, the balloon is inflated to enlarge the blocked artery and allow blood to flow through it once again.
Important
It is worthy to note that there are patient-specific considerations in inserting a coronary stent. An angiographer (a cardiologist specialized in coronary angiogram and stent insertion) needs assessment of the risks and benefits of the procedure and take note of the following: extent of the affected heart muscle, baseline lesion structure/morphology, underlying cardiac function of the patient, presence of any kidney disease/dysfunction, and other pre-exisitng medical comorbidities.
What are the risks?
The most dangerous issue that might affect the stent is blood clotting. Blood clots may leadto heart attacks, strokes, and thromboembolism in other parts of the body.
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