Recovery varies by the individual and should be relatively quick. Stents are frequently outpatient procedures and the biggest advantage is the recovery is quick. The emotional component is often most challenging for patients. Make sure she has people to talk to and that any signs of depression or anxiety are managed quickly with professional help.

I had exactly the same situation ..100 % blockage in one , 80% in another and 2 stents. This was 5 years ago. My first suggetion is cardiac
rehab where you workout at the hospital wearing a monitor.One of the
hadest things about recovery is mental..learning that you are not an invalid and you can still do things. Also being overly sensitive to any chest
disomfort. I tell people Ive had 1 real heart attack and about 6 fake ones. I went through about 2 years of panic everytime I had strange
feelings in my chest. Turned out to be everything from esphogeal spasms to chostochondrits to GERD.The heart heals to whatever degree to going to in about three weeks..the head takes much longer.

I think recovery is tremendously variable, and probably is heavily influenced by the degree of heart damage. It was anything but quick for me. My primary care doctor explained that in a heart attack some tissue is turned to scar tissue, but some is only stunned and recovers its function in about six months. To me, it seemed more like a year. And that was just the physical recovery.

Like BonTemps, there were a couple of years of frequent chest pains. I left home every morning doubting I would live to see the sunset. The physical event is nothing compared to the emotional turmoil that follows.

The suggestion I offer to family is to understand that the victim is in a state of emotional shock, suddently confronting their mortality, feeling absolutely worthless, and will generally be a wet blanket. Your support is invaluable, but don't expect it to have quick, dramatic results.

For me; recovery is a drawn out process; heart pains like static electric shocks to the heart and now mostly a squeezing feeling in my heart will scare the H*** out of me at times. Being short of breath and feeling fatigued after exercise and sometimes caused by getting up quick bother me.
Like most have said; learning to gain a feeling of being worthwhile is difficult. Staying away from being depressed is the toughest. Been quite fortunate with that; since i try to stay motivated, with the forums and walking.

Thank you all for your advice and suggestions. As we live far apart, my health is currently poor, I'm calling to check on her. She said she feels good. A little weak, but otherwise feels good. She is trying to adjust her diet and will be starting cardiac rehab soon. This is the first time in her life that she has ever been ill, so this has been an adjustment for her. As far as I can tell, her mental outlook seems good. Again, thank you all.