I am a cardio patient with a previous MI and by-pass surgery. Currently being treated for recent elevated BP. Over the last 24 months, I ve been experiencing leg pain, An angiogram shows a blockage in each leg. I m scheduled for leg stints next month. Will this reduce my elevated BP?
Hello, What you have is generalized atherosclerosis, Like the narrowing of the arteries of the heart due to plaque caused the attack, narrowing of the leg arteries caused the leg pain. Stenting the arteries would help relieve the leg pain particularly on walking.  Also in future it would help prevent gangrene which could happen because of decrease in blood supply to the leg. Its contribution to blood pressure is not direct and hence should not be the reason for putting the stents. Regards