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What Causes Swelling All Over The Body After Putting Stents For A Heart Attack?
my aunt just had a heart attack and had three stents to remove blockage. After almost a weeks, she was swollen and she's not able to lift her arms. She has sensation on her arms and back but she can't move. We were told she probably has heart damaged but I'm not sure to what extend. What should we expect?
Mon, 27 Mar 2017
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Your aunt had triple vessel disease had stunting but has swelling of arms is it?
Which approach she hada radial approach ? or a femoral approach?
if she had a radial approach that should be a temporary phenomenon because of the procedure and usually settle of..
Second is a rare one severe acute cardiac failure ..
She need to take up cardiologist opinion and act further on..
Hope our feed back helps..
Take care
Thanks for choosing us for health query.
Your aunt had triple vessel disease had stunting but has swelling of arms is it?
Which approach she hada radial approach ? or a femoral approach?
if she had a radial approach that should be a temporary phenomenon because of the procedure and usually settle of..
Second is a rare one severe acute cardiac failure ..
She need to take up cardiologist opinion and act further on..
Hope our feed back helps..
Take care
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