• Why did my father's angioplasty fail?

My father was going to have an angioplasty, but it actually failed and the surgeons changed the procedure to a bypass. What are the possible reasons for the surgery failing?

4 Answers

  • Vascular Surgeon
  • Amarillo, TX

If the blockages are at too many locations or are very long and tight , stents are not effective and bypass surgery is the best option.

  • Cardiothoracic Surgeon
  • Asheville, NC

Less than 5%

  • Cardiothoracic Surgeon
  • Atlanta, GA

Not sure what you meant by failed angioplasty. The cardiologist usually places stents not due to isolated angioplasty. If it failed, then usually emergency surgery is required by a cardiac surgeon who does bypass.

  • Cardiothoracic Surgeon
  • Fair Lawn, NJ

Probably catheter perforated the artery. Or could not pass beyond the blockage. Or developed hemodynamic problems.

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