What is the most serious complication of a PTCA?

The most serious complication of percutaneous coronary intervention results when there is an abrupt closure of the dilated coronary artery within the first few hours after the procedure.

What are complications of stent placement?

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.

How long can a person live after angioplasty?

Survival was 99.5% at 1 year and 97.4% after 5 years; “event free survival” was 84.6% at 1 year and 65.9% after 5 years; “ischemia free survival” was 84.6% at 1 year and 44.8% after 5 years.

What happens when angioplasty fails?

If the angioplasty fails to improve the blood flow, a metal scaffold (stent) can be placed in the artery. Once the stent is in place it cannot be removed and will eventually become covered by the lining of the artery.

Can angioplasty be done twice?

Repeat coronary angioplasty has become the standard approach to a first restenosis. However, the long-term outcome of such a strategy is not well defined. In the present study, 465 patients (mean age 58 years [range 27 to 79], 53% with multivessel disease) underwent a second angioplasty procedure at the same site.

What happens if angioplasty is unsuccessful?

The angioplasty procedure may fail if there is not sufficient disruption of the elastic fibers in the medial layer. Angioplasty may incite contraction of the elastic fibers causing immediate (acute) narrowing and restenosis at the site of dilatation.

Does angioplasty shorten your life?

DURHAM, N.C. — While the placement of stents in newly reopened coronary arteries has been shown to reduce the need for repeat angioplasty procedures, researchers from the Duke Clinical Research Institute have found that stents have no impact on mortality over the long term.