What Is a Stent?
10. After the Procedure
After the procedure, most patients stay for a few hours in the hospital. Those with stent graft placement may need to stay in the hospital for a longer time. Patients will be informed regarding which medicines to take, when to resume normal activity, and when to make a follow-up appointment. Some of the medications that may be prescribed include mild painkillers (for pain at the incision site) and anticoagulant medication (to prevent clotting).
Possible complications of a percutaneous coronary intervention with stent placement include bleeding (from the catheter insertion site), an allergic reaction (to contrast agents used), infections, damage or dissection of the artery in question, and arrhythmias. Rare complications include stroke, myocardial infarction (heart attack), and death.
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