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 should I watch after stent placement?

Increased pain, redness, swelling, bleeding, or other drainage from the insertion site. Coolness, numbness or tingling, or other changes in the affected arm or leg. Chest pain or pressure, nausea or vomiting, profuse sweating, dizziness, or fainting.

What is your life expectancy after a stent?

Even though drug eluting stents have a higher re-obstruction rate, most studies go only four to five years after stenting and indicate that the risk of re-obstruction is generally about 1 to 2 percent for either type of stent.

What are possible complications from getting a stent?

Blood Clots. National Heart Lung and Blood Institute: What Are the Risks of Having a Stent?

How long does it take to recover after having a stent?

In most cases, patients recover from a heart stent and angioplasty quickly. They will usually be discharged from the hospital between 12 and 24 hours following the removal of the catheter. In fact, the majority of patients can go to work within a few days or a week.

What are the most common causes of stent failure?

Causes of stent failure can include poor placement, the use of bare metal stents, and mechanical fatigue.

What are the risks of a stent?

The risks associated with stenting include: 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.