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Post-procedure

Most angioplasty patients remain in the hospital overnight—usually in the cardiac care unit (CCU)—or a special unit for patients undergoing cardiac catheterization and angioplasty. They should arrange for someone to drive them home from the hospital.


After the procedure, the sheath or sheaths are removed and pressure is applied to the area—usually for 5 to 15 minutes—to close off holes in the arteries made by insertion of the sheaths. A gauze dressing...Read the full article