What Causes Sharp Pain After A Stent?

Posted on Thu, 4 Sep 2014

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Thu, 4 Sep 2014 Answered on

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Question : Is it normal after a stent to have sharp pains along with a fulters of the heart. I don't have any other symptoms.

Answered by Dr. Saumya Mittal (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Part of the original disease

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Yes these conditions arise
Most commonly soon after the stenting.
You see what happens is that the artery of the heart is usually blocked.
Its like something stuck in a pipe.
So when we stent we basically reopen this pipe by removing the block.
Now some parts of this block forms small pieces that may go up and get stuch in smaller pipes.
When that happens, you may develop some pain and therefore the flutter.
However if you are symptom free, you just have to keep taking medicines regularly. It usually settles soon on its own

Best of luck
Dr Mittal

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar