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Hospital location: LDS Hospital Cardiac Short Stay/ North
seven. Call 801-408-5772 after 3pm the day before to find
out arrival time.
Medication instructions:
• Aspirin 325mg at least 3 days before procedure
• Stop plavix 75mg 3 days before your procedure
• Stop Coumadin 3 days before procedure
• Day of the procedure: no medications,
nothing to eat,
nothing to drink 12 hours prior to your
procedure.
Discharge instructions:
• Aspirin 325mg for 6 months after procedure
• Plavix 75mg for 3 to 6 months after procedure
• Do not discontinue these medications without
checking with the Sorensen Cardiovascular Group first!!
• Keflex for 2 days
Activity Restrictions:
• Do not drive for 2 days
• Resume all normal activities after 2 days
with 2 restrictions:
1. avoid lifting
over 50 pounds for one month
2. no contact
sports or high level aerobic activity for one month
Dental care Restrictions:
NO DENTAL WORK FOR 30 DAYS PRIOR AND 6 MONTHS POST PROCEDURE
• No routine dental care for 6 months (including
cleanings)
• Antibiotics (your dentist can provide)
for any urgent or emergent care during the first 6 months.
Please inform your dentist. Antibiotics are not needed after
6 months.
Surgery
NO ELECTIVE SURGERY FOR 6 MONTHS. Stopping Aspirin/
Plavix before 6 months from procedure and having surgery greatly
increases the risk of stroke.
What To Expect…..
• Incision site – bruising, tenderness,
pea-size lump are normal.
• Palpitations: awareness of heartbeat,
fluttering, skipping, feeling short of breath, lump in throat
are common – these require no
treatment.
• Chest pressure, tightness, mild discomfort
in chest area are common – ibuprofen helps to relieve
chest pressure/tightness
• Bruising / Bleeding – more common
because of Plavix/Aspirin use. Do not stop taking medication.
• Migraines or headaches are common after
the procedure. They will not resolve right away and it
does not mean that anything is wrong with the device.
• Mild neurological symptoms such as; numbness
and tingling in the upper or lower extremities may
occur while healing.
When to be concerned….
• Fever from an unknown cause.
• Neurological symptoms such as; loss of
vision, paralysis, inability to speak need to be evaluated
by the Sorensen Cardiovascular Group with an echocardiogram.
• Severe chest pain or sustained fast heart
rate need to be evaluated by the Sorensen Cardiovascular Group
Whom to call…
• Primary care doctor for routine care.
• Neurologist; for headache or migraine
symptoms
• Sorensen Cardiovascular Group; for device related
problems such as chest pain, neurological symptoms as stated
above, severe persistent Heart Rate disturbances
Follow up
• one month follow up phone call
• three month follow up tcd and bubble echo
• 5% of patients need a 6 month tcd and
bubble echo
Your contact resources are:
Laurie Raleigh, RN
Neurovascular Clinical Specialist
lr@sorensenmd.com
Heather Aguilar, RN
Neurovascular Coordinator
ha@sorensenmd.com
Or call The Sorensen Cardiovascular Group @ 801-408-8420
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