In this procedure, a catheter is passed into narrowed part of your artery. Through this catheter a wire with tiny deflated balloon is passed. The balloon is inflated to widen the artery and a small mesh is inserted to keep the artery open.
Risks associated with angioplasty and stenting:
- Allergic reaction to drugs, stent material and x-ray dye.
- Bleeding/clotting at the catheter insertion site.
- Clogging of stent (in-stent re-stenosis)
- Heart attack.
- Damage to heart valve or blood vessels
- Kidney failure.
- Irregular heartbeats
- Stroke
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