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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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painful
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seems to be working as I have not had any pains or angina since this was fitted
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seems to be doing the job as I have not had anymore chest cramps (Angina) since it was fitted.
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I'm alive, right?
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I can breath and I do not have chest pain like I did. I have 2 stents
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Was set in August 30 of 2008 It is one that is medically coated
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Set in August 30 2008 works very well it is one that is medically coated
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so far, so good
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HOPING THEY ARE WORKING. NEED A CHECKUP FOR PAIN ISSUES.
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work good. 1 carotid stent. was more painful procedure than coronary stents
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Two stents plus cardio rehab
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ffelt like a prisoner in hopital and am tired of family intervention
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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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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]
