Stents

Over a spance of  15 years I have had eight stents placed in various heart arteries. My PM was placed over two years ago. I am having the same symtoms that I have had before having to get each stent. Is it possible to be needing another stent even after getting a PM placed? The heart doctor never said that I could still have to have them and I never asked.

Thank You!

3 Comments

STENT

by BOBJ - 2017-03-29 17:28:41

Of course you can require more stents.

Do thye have you on statins and anitplatlets?

 

stents

by C130 - 2017-03-29 17:55:35

yes, on both over many years!

STENTS AND STATINS

by BOBJ - 2017-03-30 09:26:37

The statains and antiplatletts are actually what they do to help prevent your arteries from geting clogged. Statins help lower the cholesterol but also keep plaque from peeling off the arterial walls. The antiplatletts make your blood "slicker" for lack of a better word. 

Other than that not smoking (or using any tobbacco) 

adjust your diet 

excercise 

and that is about all that can be done to help with the clogging.

 

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