Tell Us Why You Got Your Stent
Monday April 20, 2009
For people who have coronary artery disease which is producing an acute coronary syndrome (that is, which actively producing a heart attack or unstable angina), then immediate angioplasty with stenting can significantly reduce the risk of further heart attacks, and of dying.
However, in people whose coronary artery disease is not currently causing symptoms, or in whom the only symptom is stable angina, then using stents can help treat the stable angina, but does not improve the risk of heart attack or death compared to using medical therapy alone.
Yet, many patients who have received stents for stable angina are under the mistaken impression that the stents must be doing far more than merely improving symptoms of angina. Is that because they are jumping to conclusions, or because their cardiologists did not adequately explain the true risks and true benefits of using stents?
Comments
i received 2 stents to one of my arteries..i had had a heart attack and my cardiologist sent me home saying all was well..i had chest pain, andshortness of breath, so went back to him..after , ME, convincing him i needed to have the test for angioplasty, he finally sent me….i feel much better now, although i have other health problems , but, i can manage those
I had a heart attack and did not feel anything, They put 2 stents in me and sent me home. I am now on many heart medications, includung coumadin,Amiodarone and plavix. I received another stent about 3 months after the first two. I am now taking cardio rehab and feeling much better than before. I lost 40 pounds and now exercise regulary.