Sure,
like any procedure, there are risks but they are small. Some of the risks
associated with the procedure include the following:
Renarrowing
of the blood vessel. This occurs in 30% of people in the first year. To prevent
this from happening, stents are used
Formation
of blood clots can occur if the patient does not take blood thinning
medications, like aspirin or plavix
Bleeding
may occur at the groin site where the procedure is done. Today, many
cardiologists perform the procedure using the vessel in the hand and hence this
complication is very rare.
Other
rare complications include a heart attack,
damage to the coronary vessel, stroke and abnormal heart rhythms.
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