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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 |
| Coronary Heart Disease | 55 |
87% |
| Heart Attack | 40 |
100% |
| Kidney Stones | 2 |
100% |
| Stroke | 1 |
100% |
| Gastric Cancer | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 93% (101
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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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I only had one put it.
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Inserted with the angioplasty, two dyas ago. It hurt!!!
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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 have had 11 put is. They help hold open the veins and artiries so they work just fine
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2, working so far.....
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So far, unknown sie effects right now.
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i had a stent once, they put it in on a friday and late saturday i couldnt stand it anymore and had to take it out. i almost got sick wen i took it ou... [More] -
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WELL SORT OF , I WENT IN FOR COILING LAST WEEK ON A 4 MM UNRUPTURED ANNIE, THEY HAD TO PUT A STENT IN FIRST, LET IT SETTLE FOR 4-6 WEEKS AND THEN GO ... [More] -
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Talked to the doctor today and he want to put a stent in the neck of the brain aneurysm he coiled in May because he said blood is still flowing into t... [More] -
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My mom had two brain aneurysms last May and they put a stint in two help the aneurysm from collapsing. I don't really understand why they would put i... [More] -
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I had a brain MRA done on the first of Nov. and a angiogram yesterday. The doctor said all looked good but now he wants to talk about putting in a ... [More]
