Be sure to drink plenty of fluids. For 48 hours following the procedure, avoid standing, climbing stairs, or walking for long periods as much as possible. I...

Do not engage in strenuous activity and/or exercise (e.g., swimming, biking, tennis, jogging, lifting weights, working out at the gym) for at least four wee...

Wait five to seven days to travel by plane after the procedure.

Call your doctor if the insertion site becomes painful or warm to the touch or if you develop a temperature over 100° F.

1. If femoral artery (groin) was your access site:  You may remove your hospital dressing when you arrive home. Cover the site with a new Band-Aid® every ...

You should not be concerned if you notice a small lump at the catheter insertion site. This is normal, especially if a closure device was placed in the arte...

If your access site was the femoral artery (groin), you can expect the catheter insertion site to be bruised, sore, and/or discolored, and the discoloration...

If there is a hospital dressing, you may remove it when you arrive home. Cover the site with a new Band-Aid® daily.

You may take a shower or wash the site with soap and water when you come home, but do not bathe or soak in water until the puncture site is completely heale...

Never discontinue any medication unless your doctor instructs you to do so. Stopping some medications may result in serious medical problems, including hear...