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Suggest Treatment For Chest Pain
hi, my mother has just had a stent put in one of her arteries. This was done yesterday morning. Since then she complained of chest pains, and now she says she has a mild fever.
At emergency this morning they told her that her heart is ok after an ecg and the surgeon couldn't find any reason for concern.
At emergency this morning they told her that her heart is ok after an ecg and the surgeon couldn't find any reason for concern.
Mon, 17 Aug 2015
Hello. Thank you for your question and welcome to HCM. I understand your concern.
If the chest pain you are referring to is of same intensity with the pain that brought her to the hospital, then this could be worrying. There is a probability of stent blockage during first 48 hours after implatantion. But, if something would be wrong with the stent, it would have been shown on the EKG. If these are pains more like pinprick or slight stabbing sensation, it is normal after stent placement. I would recommend that she is checked with EKG every two hours. Then she will have cardiac stress tests after 1, 3, and 6 months after stent placement.
As about the mild fever, it is the general state of a patient suffering from any disturbance, which engages the whole organism to fighting it. However, I would recommend a complete blood count to check if there are hıgh white blood cells present.
I hope I was helpful. Wish you a good health.
Best regards.
Dr. Meriton
If the chest pain you are referring to is of same intensity with the pain that brought her to the hospital, then this could be worrying. There is a probability of stent blockage during first 48 hours after implatantion. But, if something would be wrong with the stent, it would have been shown on the EKG. If these are pains more like pinprick or slight stabbing sensation, it is normal after stent placement. I would recommend that she is checked with EKG every two hours. Then she will have cardiac stress tests after 1, 3, and 6 months after stent placement.
As about the mild fever, it is the general state of a patient suffering from any disturbance, which engages the whole organism to fighting it. However, I would recommend a complete blood count to check if there are hıgh white blood cells present.
I hope I was helpful. Wish you a good health.
Best regards.
Dr. Meriton
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