Itching after cardiac stenting may be caused by contrast allergy, atopic dermatitis and other diseases.
Cardiac stent surgery refers to percutaneous coronary intervention, the implantation of stents need to be injected into the vein contrast agent, due to different personal constitution, some patients may have allergy to contrast agent, and itchy symptoms will occur. In this case, it is necessary to follow the doctor’s instructions to take relevant anti-allergy drugs such as cetirizine for treatment.
If the patient himself suffers from atopic dermatitis, eczema and other skin diseases, the patient will also appear itchy symptoms. In this case, the itchy symptoms are not related to the cardiac stent surgery and should be treated by a dermatologist.
Patients who have undergone cardiac stent surgery need to take medication as prescribed by the doctor and go to the hospital for regular checkups. If there is any discomfort, consult a dermatologist.