How to Recover from an Angioplasty
Stay still for several hours after the procedure.. Have a family member or friend take you home.. Rest for a week after the procedure.
Steps
1
Stay still for several hours after the procedure.
Stay still for several hours after the procedure.
2
Have a family member or friend take you home.
Have a family member or friend take you home.
3
Rest for a week after the procedure.
Rest for a week after the procedure.
4
Gradually resume your normal activities.
Gradually resume your normal activities.
5
Avoid strenuous exercise and heavy lifting.
Avoid strenuous exercise and heavy lifting.
6
Follow your doctor's recommendations for medications.
Follow your doctor's recommendations for medications.
7
Remove the bandages the next day.
Remove the bandages the next day.
8
Inspect the insertion area.
Inspect the insertion area.
9
Cover the insertion site with a small bandage.
Cover the insertion site with a small bandage.
10
Wash the site daily.
Wash the site daily.
11
Take showers for one week after surgery.
Take showers for one week after surgery.
12
Increase aerobic exercise.
Increase aerobic exercise.
13
Eat a balanced diet.
Eat a balanced diet.
14
Stop smoking
Stop smoking
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Enroll in a cardiac rehabilitation program.
Enroll in a cardiac rehabilitation program.
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