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What Causes Swollen Foot After Angioplasty With Two Stents?
My angioplasty with two stnts were done on 13th Dec 2013. The doctor gave me among other medicines the following: ecospirin325 clopitab 75 ( combo of atenol and amlodipine) Earlier i was taking Aten 50 and Amolopress L since 2003 when I developed AMI Since last two weeks I have observed swelling on my feet. It subsides when I get up in morning but increase as day progress. Kindly advice if the swelling is due to change of medicine My urine routine test shows NAD and no presence of protein etc My current BP is 109 / 68 and pulse rate is 72 sudhish chatterjee
Tue, 9 Jun 2015
Hey sudhish , what you described is called dependant edema, now of the drugs you mentioned, amlodipine is the one which causes the swelling in legs. However the dose since 2003 is the same. If your hemoglobin and s albumin is normal, get a 2d echo done see what your heart pumping, if on the lower side, what is the diastolic dysfunction. If all normal adding a small dose of diuretic will help, eg chlorthalidone 6.25 mg to your antihypertensive regime.
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