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In medicine, a stent is either an expandable wire form or perforated tube that is inserted into a natural conduit of the body to prevent or counteract a disease-induced localized flow constriction. The most common use of stents is in coronary arteries. They are also widely used in other natural body conduits, such as c... more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Heart Attack | 95 |
97% |
| Coronary Heart Disease | 98 |
89% |
| Kidney Stones | 2 |
100% |
| Stroke | 1 |
100% |
| Gastric Cancer | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 93% (201
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I have to stents that have worked well.
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The procedure went well, entry via wrist. 1 Stent treated all but 1 narrowing on right side of heart. The narrowings on left side are too complex to treat but are further from the heart & have less effect.
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working, we hope
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working very did a check last week and every thing looks ok
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Working well, no ill effects.
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I have too many stents to count. Some as long as 6 months at a time (before changing it)I highly recommend them!
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had mi two weeks ago so early days
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Two inserted in April 2002. One in Circumflex and on in the Right Coronary Artery.
One inserted in April 2008 in the Right Coronary artery.
My heart complains about the foreign objects (stents).
One inserted in April 2008 in the Right Coronary artery.
My heart complains about the foreign objects (stents).
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It has only been 17 days so i'm not sure how it's going I know I am sooooo tried all the time.
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Yes, I apologize for my oversight....Yes, he calls it a research program which implants these stents into six locations in the lungs etc. I also need ... [More] -
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There were trials being conducted regarding stents called the "Ease Trial" as late as Nov 08 but I haven't checked since. I wasn't aware t... [More] -
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Hello Again....I have another question....Wondering if anyone here has had stents implanted into their lungs? If so, could you please share a bit abou... [More] -
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Don't rule out metal allergy to your coronary stents as a potential problem. Nickel is the number on allergic metal. Manufac warn of the potential a... [More] -
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Yes It has been 4 years and 2 stents later and I still get depressed. Walking helps and advoiding stress works better. [More]
