 [ Symptoms ] is it normal to have high blood pressure after stent is put in my blood pressure was high but controlled with medication prior to having a stent put in now i am taking stronger medication and have spikes of very high blood pressure 18792 two weeks post stent prior to stent i had a fib and after electro cardiac conversion i had congestive heart failure or pulmonary edema after further tests they found a lower ventricle that was pumping only 25 the stent brought it up to 50 which is low normal normal being 50 to 80 [ Disease ] hi if you have a heart specialist you really do need to take this up with himher for the best advice ok good luck