What can go wrong after a stent?

The most common complication after a stenting procedure is a blockage or blood clot in the stent. Complications from placing an airway stent include the stent moving out of place or becoming blocked.

Can the LAD artery be stented?

Bypass surgery usually is the best choice for a blocked LAD. If the LAD is not blocked, and there are no other complicating factors, stents are more likely to be used, even if both of the other arteries are blocked.

What are the symptoms of a failed stent?

Sometimes heart problems return after a stent procedure. If that happens, you usually have symptoms—like chest pain, fatigue, or shortness of breath. If you do have symptoms, a stress test can help your doctor see what’s going on. It can show if a blockage has returned or if there’s a new blockage.

What are the complications of a stent?

What are the complications associated with inserting a stent?

an allergic reaction to medications or dyes used in the procedure.
breathing problems due to anesthesia or using a stent in the bronchi.
bleeding.
a blockage of the artery.
blood clots.
a heart attack.
an infection of the vessel.

Are there any complications with a heart stent?

The cardiac stent is placed in the blood vessels under close monitoring and the surgery is only performed by specialists. This makes it at a reduced risk of contracting problems. However a few heart stent complications have been reported, which may arise when the body rejects the stent as a foreign object or there is an internal injury.

What are the risks of stenting the proximal Lad?

However, of note, stenting of proximal LAD lesions was associated with significantly higher rates of MI compared with stenting of nonproximal LAD lesions. Overall, these findings appear to suggest that proximal LAD lesions may not have additional risk in the contemporary DES era, but the higher risk of MI needs to be studied further.

Do you need a stent for a LAD artery blockage?

In general 60% blockages don’t require stent or surgery. Usually the lesion will need to be 70 – 80% to be treated or a stress test demonstrate a significant impairment of blood supply.

What’s the long term outcome after a coronary stent?

OBJECTIVE To describe the long term clinical outcome (up to 11 years) after coronary stenting. DESIGN A single centre observational study encompassing 1000 consecutive patients with a first stent implantation (1560 stents) between 1986 and 1996, who were followed for at least one year with a median follow up of 29 months (range 12–132 months).

What can go wrong after a stent? The most common complication after a stenting procedure is a blockage or blood clot in the stent. Complications from placing an airway stent include the stent moving out of place or becoming blocked. Can the LAD artery be stented? Bypass surgery usually is the best choice for a…