Home Management after Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA)
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PTA is a is a minimally invasive procedure to open up blocked arteries or dialysis fistula or tube. Most procedures can be done only under local anesthesia and the patient may return home after a few hours of observation.
Wound care：check for active wound bleeding or blood build up under skin. Try ice-packing if there is any swelling. Like any wound, keep it clean and dry. Return to the ER if there is any discharge, or local heat with severe stabbing pain.
Return to the emergency department if there are following symptoms in the finger or toes distal to the PTA wound site：