what to wear for Angioplasty

[JMF1]

advice please due to have angioplasty what’s the best clothes to wear presume they give you a gown or own clothes without zips or metal fasteners thank you

[Lonmayloon]

When I arrived I had to change into paper pants and a hospital gown that tied up the back. Access for the angioplasty for me was by the right femoral artery. This meant that I had a longish period lying in bed afterwards. Take your own comfortable dressing gown and slippers and reading material/music to pass the time. The access point was not painful afterwards but taking loose clothing that isn’t going to rub would be sensible.

[JMF1 in reply to Lonmayloon]

Thank you - worried sick about the whole thing have had two spinal ops but for some reason this one is causing me to overthink everything. Did you have sedation?

[Lonmayloon in reply to JMF1]

No I didn’t have sedation but it was mentioned when I was being prepared for the procedure. Talk about your worries beforehand and I am sure they will offer something.

I found the whole procedure fascinating and followed it all on the large monitors above me. I went in for an exploratory angiogram but it was decided to carry out the stent procedure at the same time when a severe blockage of the LAD was revealed.

All very straightforward and the staff were all fantastic. That was back in March 2011 and I feel better now than I have ever done. Exercise toleration is excellent with not a hint of the angina that started my journey.

You’ll be fine, all the best and let us know how it goes.