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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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ffelt like a prisoner in hopital and am tired of family intervention
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Must be working for I have had two Angioplasty since then and the heart Dr. told me the stent is still in place.....
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My last ECG and stress test went well.
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having trouble getting back to "par" after this last procedure..now have 4 stents new med. isosorbide dn. 20mg. x2 a day
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2 - So far...
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have one works well
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procedure was performed by accessing the femoral artery, a scope was inserted and the mesh tubing with stints was place where the tear was and it sealed the hole nicely.
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The surgery wasn't bad - just hard to recuperate - very tired. But it was not difficult. Still some fragments but I feel ok.
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topronol gave me a severe adverse reaction. hives everywhere
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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]
