Cardiology
Coronary Angiography & Stenting
Diagnostic angiography with same-session stenting
Coronary angiography is performed at very high volume in Chinese cardiac centres, and drug-eluting stents used here are the same international platforms sold elsewhere. If angiography shows a significant lesion, stenting is usually done in the same session, which avoids a second procedure and a second admission.
What we verify before you travel is the procedural plan: radial versus femoral access, the stent platform, the antiplatelet regimen and the duration of dual therapy afterwards. Those details affect your follow-up at home and should be documented in English before discharge.
This is not a procedure to book casually. If you have stable symptoms, a documented stress test or CT showing a significant lesion is generally required first. If you have unstable symptoms, you should be assessed urgently wherever you are rather than flying.
What is included
- Pre-procedure assessment and bloodwork
- Invasive coronary angiography
- Drug-eluting stent placement where indicated
- 3–5 day hospital admission with monitoring
- Discharge summary and medication plan in English
Who this suits
- Patients with a documented significant coronary lesion
- Stable angina with positive stress testing
- Patients facing long waits for elective angiography at home
Time required
45–90 minutes for the procedure; 3–5 days inpatient
Recovery
2–3 days of reduced activity; dual antiplatelet therapy typically for 6–12 months.
Trip planning
Plan 7–10 days in the city to cover admission, discharge review and a follow-up consultation.
Questions
Practical answers.
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Is this urgent treatment?
If you have chest pain at rest, breathlessness or symptoms that are worsening, seek emergency care locally. Elective angiography in China is appropriate for stable, documented disease — not for an acute episode.
Which stent will be used?
We ask for the specific drug-eluting stent platform in writing before the procedure, along with the planned duration of dual antiplatelet therapy so your physician at home can continue it.
Can I fly afterwards?
Usually after 3–5 days, once the access site has healed and the cardiologist confirms. Radial access typically means a shorter recovery than femoral.
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