Patients will often cough a lot, and as they cough, the stent can move a little bit, especially the silicone ones. You can also get granulation tissue with the metallic stents. Many things have been tried to minimize the amount of granulation tissue that is formed, and a well-fitted stent actually is better.
Stent dislodgement can occur due to arterial tortuosity and calcification, direct stenting, or the inadequate coaxiality of the guide catheter; therefore, adequate predilation may help to prevent stent dislodgement.
Can the stent move? Once the stent is opened and presses into the inside wall of your coronary artery, it will remain in place permanently. Vessel tissue will grow around the stent and hold it in place.
A stent itself shouldn't cause a cough, but one or more of the various drugs he may have been put on could be a factor, possibly making a case of GERD worse. Hopefully he hasn't come down with a flu, etc. In any case, definitely don't stop taking anything without consulting his cardiologist first.
A cardiac cough is usually the result of our body trying to expel foreign bacteria out of the body. After a comprehensive diagnosis, the doctor may run tests such as blood tests, chest x-ray, echocardiograms, stress tests, etc. to confirm the cough due to cardiac issues.
Congestive heart failure occurs when the heart cannot pump enough blood throughout the body to meet demands. This may cause a buildup of fluid in the body, including in the lungs. Coughing develops as a reaction to irritation from excess fluid in the lungs.
Stent Dislodgement, Fracture, and Compression
The incidence of stent dislodgement has been reported up to 8% in the past8 with hand-mounted stents but is now rare; dislodgement can also be caused by incorrect measurement of the target diameter and stent downsizing.
Indeed, migration of an esophageal stent to the stomach should not be considered an emergency but small bowel obstruction and perforation can occur[18-22], so migrated stents should be removed whenever possible.
After most angioplasty procedures, an expandable stent is inserted into the newly opened artery. Stents prevent the artery from narrowing or closing again to ensure proper blood flow. After the stent insertion procedure, it takes up to two weeks for the stent to settle into place.
Complications of stenting — Complications from stenting are relatively infrequent. The most common complications include discomfort and bleeding at the puncture site where the catheter was inserted. Occasionally, the procedure creates a small tear (called a "dissection") of an internal layer in the coronary artery.
Conclusions—Nonischemic chest pain develops in almost half of all patients undergoing stent implantation and seems to be related to vessel overexpansion caused by the stent in the diseased vessel segment.
Coronary stents can sometimes produce a confusing picture on routine X-rays which can mimic a foreign body if the clinician is not suspicious of this artefact which may lead to inappropriate treatment in an appropriate case scenario.
The stent was placed too distally in 48% of missed cases, resulting in a placement of one or more additional overlapping stents in 38% of those cases.
The most common method is to maneuver a drug-coated stent wrapped around a balloon into the middle of the closed-up stent. Inflating the balloon pushes aside the material obstructing the old stent and opens the new one. This often, but not always, solves the problem for good.
Stent migration is a common complication with reported incidence rates ranging from 5% to 15%. * The most frequently used method for reintervention after stent migration is placement of a second stent.
STENT MIGRATION
This complication has the potential for significant morbidity and, in the worst cases, mortality. In the best-case scenario, a stent that migrates from the common iliac vein could cage the inferior vena cava (IVC). However, in most cases, the stent only stops in the heart or lung.
Coronary artery stent dislodgement is a rare but recognized serious complication during cardiac interventions. It may lead to induced coronary thrombosis, myocardial infarction, and peripheral and cerebral blood circulation disruption.
Dislodgement of the coronary stent during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is a rare and serious complication. This complication usually occurs when an undeployed stent unintentionally dislocates from the balloon. A few cases of fully expanded stent dislodgement have been reported in the literature.
As recommended in the National Disease Management Guidelines (6), patients with coronary heart disease and those who have undergone stent implantation should be followed up regularly (every three to six months) by their primary care physicians, independently of any additional visits that may be necessitated by ...
Other symptoms of heart failure can include: a persistent cough, which may be worse at night. wheezing. a bloated tummy.
A Cough That Won't Quit
If you have a long-lasting cough that produces a white or pink mucus, it could be a sign of heart failure.
If you notice a worsening in your cough or wheezing that affects your breathing, this may indicate that your heart failure is getting worse and you should contact your doctor or heart failure nurse. A dry, persistent cough can also be a side effect of some medicines used in heart failure.