Living with AngioplastyThis section is a place to share stories about Living with Angioplasty. Below are entries of those who have already shared their stories. We hope that you find their experiences helpful to your own situation. You may also Help others by sharing your story. To quickly access health information from your website's browser, download post angioplasty cardiac arrest My husband’s brother (age 57) had his second balloon angioplasty (catheter inserted through his arm) a few days ago. His first was 3 weeks ago. The procedure was done in the am and at 11:00 pm, he had a cardiac arrest in his hospital room. Luckily, there was another patient sharing his room who called the nurse. His heart had stopped for about 2 minutes and he spent 2 days in intensive care. He is now conscious and the doctors don’t believe that he had any brain damage. I don’t understand why he wasn’t connected to any heart monitor during his post-operative period. This procedure was done in Italy. I am wondering if this is done any differently in the US? April 2008
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