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What Causes Tenderness In The Wrist Post Placement Of A Stent?

I had a stent put in last friday thru the right wrist, it is now wednesday and i still feel tenderness up the artery to about my antecubital area. Im also experiencing back tightness/dull pain since. cardiologist repeated the angioplasty yesterday again and saw nothing wrong and told me the wrist was just symptoms of a hematoma but the left wrist is fine one day later. Im afraid it is an inflamed artery or clot. I had alot of tingling in that arm after the procedure and numbness in the hand 2 days later, no more numbness or tingling but still tenderness up the artery and I dont know why I would have the back discomfort?
Mon, 28 Aug 2017
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Hi there,

I'm assuming you have a cardiac stent placed through your radial artery, which is a common procedure. If this was done a few days ago, it can be normal to have tenderness in the area the stent was deployed. It sounds like the tingling is improving, but the tenderness is still present. Sometimes you can have inflammation that causes the arteries or veins to be tender, and this should resolve with time. I'd recommend a warm compress for 15 minutes at a time with a 10 minute break, and see if that helps with the tenderness.

I hear a lot of patients complain of lower back pain after surgery or a procedure. It used to puzzle me quite a bit, but it's usually due to the fact that you're lying on a hard, stiff table for a few hours, which tends to leave most people with a sore back. It sounds like your heart is in good shape after the stent, and that's the most important thing. The back pain and the wrist pain should get better within a few days.

I hope this answers your questions. Please feel free to contact me should you have any further questions.
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What Causes Tenderness In The Wrist Post Placement Of A Stent?

Hi there, I m assuming you have a cardiac stent placed through your radial artery, which is a common procedure. If this was done a few days ago, it can be normal to have tenderness in the area the stent was deployed. It sounds like the tingling is improving, but the tenderness is still present. Sometimes you can have inflammation that causes the arteries or veins to be tender, and this should resolve with time. I d recommend a warm compress for 15 minutes at a time with a 10 minute break, and see if that helps with the tenderness. I hear a lot of patients complain of lower back pain after surgery or a procedure. It used to puzzle me quite a bit, but it s usually due to the fact that you re lying on a hard, stiff table for a few hours, which tends to leave most people with a sore back. It sounds like your heart is in good shape after the stent, and that s the most important thing. The back pain and the wrist pain should get better within a few days. I hope this answers your questions. Please feel free to contact me should you have any further questions.