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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 | 66 |
88% |
| Heart Attack | 50 |
96% |
| Kidney Stones | 2 |
100% |
| Stroke | 1 |
100% |
| Gastric Cancer | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 92% (123
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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 placed in one of my bypasses in 2006.
Working / Worked
Guess so, no more pain.
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It seems to have worked according to the Dr., yet I felt better before the heart attack
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The surgeon says yes
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so far everything has been good
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Effective for a short period of time. Therefore, termed worked.
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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] -
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I don't post here very often I just wanted to say that Friday the 29th I am going in for stent placement in the least occluded artery. I have three oc... [More] -
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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]
