Question 1

my father had an angioplasty back in 2007, will he need to be on medications his entire life?

Accepted Answer

Aspirin: Aspirin for life unless bleeding. He should also be on a statin for life if tolerated. Any other medicines would be dictated by his condition(s), for instance blood pressure medicines and/or diabetes medicines if necessary.

Question 2

44 yr m.on 15th may gone through coronary angioplasty with inserrtion of one stent. what precautions should i tk. can i lead normal life nw?

Accepted Answer

Different life: Do you have an acute coronary episode (heart attack)? Or the coronary artery disease discovered by stress test due to angina? Anyway you should go through a program call cardiac rehabilitation. Your life have to change. Weight reduction, exercise program, diet, LDL less than 100 possibly even less than 70mg/dl, top smoking, diabetes control, BP less than 130/80 etc. Close follow with cardiology.

Question 3

what food should a person eat after angioplasty?

Accepted Answer

Most anything: After angioplasty, assuming there are no complications, i generally let tell my patients to eat a regular diet. Of course, i encourage all of my patients to eat as healthy as possible and to drink plenty of water to stay hydrated and keep alcohol and caffeine consumption limited for 24 hours afterwards. Check with your doctor to be sure, as there is no rule that applies to every situation.

Question 4

do different types of angioplasty techniques or stents have different success rates?

Accepted Answer

Not really: Depends on amount of plaque and size of vessel. Smaller vessels close faster. Long lesions close faster.

Question 5

is low bp after angioplasty normal?

Accepted Answer

Angioplasty: Low BP after angioplasty is not unusual especially if BP lowering drugs are added such as calcium blockers or nitrates.

Question 6

what is an angiogram versus an angioplasty?

Accepted Answer

X-ray vs. treatment: Angiogram is x-ray of a blood vessel to establish a diagnosis of what is wrong.  In contrast, angioplasty is repair of a blood vessel.  It can be done by an open operation where a narrowed artery is opened, the narrow area cut out, and a patch sewn to widen the artery.  Also can be done by a balloon catheter, passed via a needle, to compress the plaque& keep vessel open with a stent.

Question 7

what can cause restenosis after angioplasty?

Accepted Answer

Many: There are techinical causes. If the stent is too small or the lesion wasnt completely covered. Complex bifurcation lesions and long lesions are more likely to restenose. Using multiple stents and working on stents that have already stenosed before. There are patient related causes .Pts that smoke or have diabetes (especially if its poorly controlled) have higher rates of restenoses. High cholest.

Question 8

is it normal to have low bp after an angioplasty?

Accepted Answer

LOW BP/POST ANGIOPLA: It may be from meds you are prescribed like beta blockers and ace inhibiters.

Question 9

what is the benefit of an atherectomy over an angioplasty?

Accepted Answer

Atherectomy v balloo: typically blocked arteries can be opened more widely by inflating a balloon inside the vessel.  The balloon is then deflated and removed from the vessels.  At times, heavy calcium makes the arteries so hard they won't open w/ the balloon.  Some of those lesions can be addressed w/ Atherectomy, a device that shaves the plaque down creating a more wide flow channel.

Question 10

what precautions should you take after you had angioplasty?

Accepted Answer

Need more info: The specific artery or vein which was angioplastied would determine what precautions, lifestyle changes, etc. Would be needed. In general, if the access site was through the groin, you would need to avoid heavy lifting, straining or climbing stairs for 5-7 days to allow the entry wound to heal.

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