Stents

Cardiac cath three years ago showed 50 percent blockage. Does anyone know if a stent can be done in someone with a pacemaker?. Does angioplasty affect the leads or device? I'm fearing the worse when I have to go for another cardiac cath to see if in the past three years the blockage has increased and the need for stenting. Suffering terrible shortness of breath which pulmonary doctor does not think lung related despite asthma and copd. The ball is now in the cardiologist's court although its pretty much been as the two doctors lob the ball back and forth whether my symptoms are pulmonary or cardiac related. Any thoughts appreciated.

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Hi Phyllis

by IAN MC - 2014-01-15 05:01:20

Yes a stent can be done ! You have a plumbing problem ,one of your pipes needs widening . The pipe ( probably a coronary artery ) is outside of your heart and a stent will improve the blood flow through that pipe.

The work which your electrician did when he installed leads was inside the heart and will not affect the plumbing work done on the outside.Although it is possible that a PM guru may be in attendance during the op.

Best of luck

Ian

heart cath

by manaman - 2014-01-15 06:01:43

piece of cake! Plumbing issue not electrical! PM for nearly 20 years (just got my 3rd one on 12/11/13) What you describe (shortness of breath, energy gone) is exactly what I experienced.
I have had 4 stents placed in the last three years. Oh what a difference a little piece of stainless steel makes!
By the way I have had the cath done in the groin and in the wrist and I prefer the wrist. No having to lay flat and still for hours with pressure,etc and the AFTER the procedure is a lot better (less restrictions)
Good luck, you won't regret having it done!
Cecil

Plumbing and Electrical Issues

by SMITTY - 2014-01-15 12:01:23

Hello,

I hope so as I have four and they have all been implanted since I got my PM. I got the first one when my first PM was only six weeks old.

In fact, if I had gotten the stent first I probably would not have gotten the PM. My complaint was shortness of breath. This was in 2000 at age 71 so I don't recall all the details, except that the PM did nothing for the SOB. I was handed off to another cardiologist who promptly did a cath and told me one of my bypasses (I have 4 of them since 1982) was about ?? (I don't recall) blocked but it was open enough for a stent. He put in the stent and the SOB was gone within just a few hours, or less. Over the years I have gotten three more stents all for a SOB complaint.

Smitty

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