{"id":11348,"date":"2025-02-27T20:26:39","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T17:26:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ams.uokerbala.edu.iq\/wp\/en\/?p=11348"},"modified":"2025-02-27T20:26:40","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T17:26:40","slug":"risks-coronary-angioplasty-and-stent-insertion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ams.uokerbala.edu.iq\/wp\/en\/blog\/2025\/02\/27\/risks-coronary-angioplasty-and-stent-insertion\/","title":{"rendered":"Risks-Coronary angioplasty and stent insertion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/coronary-angioplasty\/\">Overview<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/coronary-angioplasty\/what-happens\/\">How it&#8217;s performed<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/coronary-angioplasty\/recovery\/\">Recovery<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Risks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/coronary-angioplasty\/alternatives\/\">Alternatives<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>As with all types of surgery, coronary angioplasty carries a risk of complications. However, the risk of serious problems is small.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Complications can occur during or after an angioplasty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s common to have bleeding or bruising under the skin where the catheter was inserted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More serious complications are less common but can include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>damage to the artery\u00a0where the\u00a0sheath was inserted<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>allergic reaction to the contrast agent used during the procedure<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>damage to an artery in the heart<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>excessive bleeding requiring a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/blood-transfusion\/\">blood transfusion<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/heart-attack\/\">heart attack<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/stroke\/\">stroke<\/a>\u00a0or death<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who&#8217;s most at risk?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The risk of having complications depends on your age, overall health, if you have any other conditions, and whether the procedure was planned or as emergency treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your cardiology team can give you more information about your individual circumstances and level of risk.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Contents As with all types of surgery, coronary angioplasty carries a risk of complications. However, the risk of serious problems is small. Complications can occur during or after an angioplasty. It&#8217;s common to have bleeding or bruising under the skin where the catheter was inserted. 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