Things to look out for after an angioplasty.

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Things to look out for after an angioplasty.

Mr Joseph Shalhoub, Consultant Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon talks about things to look after after angioplasty. He talks about medication which may have changed. He also talks about checking the puncture site where the angioplasty was done from for any bleeding or swelling.

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