The nurse providing care for a patient post PTCA knows to monitor the patient closely. For what complications should the nurse monitor the patient? Select all that apply
A) Abrupt closure of the coronary artery
B) Venous insufficiency
C) Bleeding at the insertion site
D) Retroperitoneal bleeding
E) Arterial occlusion
Ans: A, C, D, E
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Complications after the procedure may include abrupt closure of the coronary artery and vascular complications, such as bleeding at the insertion site, retroperitoneal bleeding, hematoma, and arterial occlusion, as well as acute renal failure. Venous insufficiency is not a postprocedure complication of a PTCA.
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