Are there any risks associated with drug-coated stent placement?
Risks of stents and stent placement include infection; blood clot; bleeding; rupture of the duct or vessel when the stent is inserted; stent migration (moving out of place); allergic reaction to stent material; allergic reaction to the drug used in a drug-coated stent; and in-stent restenosis (the inside of the stent becomes clogged). Other rare complications of coronary stents include chest pain, heart attack, or tearing of the blood vessel.
