Is it dangerous to leave Poland the day after balloon angio?

adamt · Post by **adamt** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 12:21 pm

Ive been told i should stay in Poland 5 days after the procedure, but is it really necessary?

i will be staying in a hotel the day after the procedure onwards with no follow up appointments, so why stay in Poland for longer?

is there any risk by leaving/flying 1-2 days after the procedure?

hopefully i will only get having balloon angio and not stents

joge · Post by **joge** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 11:42 pm

My Belgium docter gives the advice not to fly for two weeks after procedure....

Differences in pressure, restenosis.. I don't really know, but I should take the advice seriously..

Robnl · Post by **Robnl** » Fri Jul 30, 2010 2:06 am

As most of the patients in Poland are foreigners, they all fly home after 2 or 3 days, until now no complications.

But i can imagine that it's more advisable to let it 'heal' a few weeks. Suppose the changes in (blood)pressure while exercising or flying are a kind of 'test' for the veins....

Robert

Algis · Post by **Algis** » Fri Jul 30, 2010 2:08 am

But planes are pressurized nowaday?

adamt · Post by **adamt** » Fri Jul 30, 2010 11:34 am

thanks for the replies,

its just the person coming with me would need to be back for work by Thursday

is leaving Poland on Wednesday afternoon safe enough?
procedure on sunday evening

Robnl · Post by **Robnl** » Sat Jul 31, 2010 1:40 am

Simka advises to stay 2 days after treatment, so should be ok...

Rob

adamt · Post by **adamt** » Sat Jul 31, 2010 1:52 am

Robnl wrote:Simka advises to stay 2 days after treatment, so should be ok...

Rob

thats a relief. but does Dr Simka mean not flying for 2 days, or not leaving the hospitsl for 2 days?

esta · Post by **esta** » Sat Jul 31, 2010 9:17 am

i did restenos and i stayed in europe for 2 weeks afterwards before flying home. so, I think if you're going to, you're going to.
I'm returning aug 24th, and hopefully getting a stent, and flying home to Canada a few days later. its all new, I don't think anyone knows, it's each person's experience, not facts at this point. I got tested before I left, and it wasn't good even then, but I was still improving, so I came home.
We knew this and even then said, because the improvements were so great, we'd go back in a heartbeat.

adamt · Post by **adamt** » Sun Aug 01, 2010 3:08 pm

thanks esta, i understand

i have booked it to fly back on Wednesday midday, so 3days after procedure should hopefully be ok.

esta · Post by **esta** » Sun Aug 01, 2010 3:16 pm

I wish you all the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Robnl · Post by **Robnl** » Mon Aug 02, 2010 2:18 am

Adam,

after leaving hospital you stay another 2 days...

Rob