Is it normal to be sore after a heart cath?
You may feel tender or sore at the site for 1 week. You may have mild oozing of blood from the site. For mild oozing, apply pressure at the site with your hand and cover with a bandage when the bleeding stops. The blood should not soak more than two bandages.
What can I expect after a heart cath?
Before the catheter is inserted in your artery, you’ll be given a shot of an anesthetic to numb the area. You may feel a quick, stinging pain before the numbness sets in. After you feel numb, the catheter will be inserted. A small cut is made to access an artery.
Can you drive home after a heart cath?
Your cardiac catheterization on _________________________________ was through the RIGHT / LEFT femoral artery. Have someone drive you home. You should not drive at all until at least 24 hours after your procedure.
Is it normal to have pain after a stent?
A sizeable proportion of patients who undergo successful coronary artery stent implantation experiences chest pain immediately after the procedure and/or in the following months in the absence of in-stent restenosis.
Do I have to take Plavix for the rest of my life?
Current guidelines say to take Plavix and aspirin every day for a month after getting a bare-metal stent and daily for at least a year after getting a drug-coated stent to prevent blood clots from forming inside a stent. Called late stent thrombosis, such clots can cause a heart attack or cardiac arrest.
Is 1 year of dual antiplatelet therapy after stenting really necessary?
Although the optimal DAPT duration in patients with ACS is controversial, there is general consensus that in patients having an ACS, DAPT should be recommended for at least 1 year.
How long does dual antiplatelet therapy take after stroke?
Increased hemorrhage is likely because of longer duration of DAPT in POINT. Based on these data, optimal duration of DAPT appears to be 21 to 30 days in patients with high-risk TIA and minor ischemic stroke.