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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
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| 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 only had one put it.
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Inserted with the angioplasty, two dyas ago. It hurt!!!
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have one
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had stent put in. it is working
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so far, so good..3.3mm stent in circumflex. was totally blocked.
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should be reviewed soon
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I had a stent following my angioplasty
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well they worked but I actually hate thinking about it . Probably wouldn' have done well without them .
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I've had eleven implanted. They have worked and kept me from getting by-pass
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I have had 11 put is. They help hold open the veins and artiries so they work just fine
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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]
