After

After all tests and procedures are done, you'll return to the cardiac care unit (CCU) or a special recovery room. There, you may need to remain lying down for a few hours. Depending on what procedures you had, you will go home the same day or stay overnight. Before you leave the hospital, your doctor will discuss the test results with you.

The sheath may be left in place for few hours to prevent bleeding. Sometimes a special plug, a stitch, or a pressure device is applied to the insertion site.
A nurse will regularly check your pulse and blood pressure. He or she will also check the insertion site for bleeding. While you are in the hospital, you'll remain connected to a heart monitor. An IV line may also continue to give you fluids and medications for a few hours.

Call the nurse if:

• You feel any chest pain or feel discomfort at the insertion site
• The arm or leg closest to the insertion site becomes numb or cold
• You feel warmth or wetness around the insertion site-a sign that you may be bleeding
• You have swelling near the insertion site