Is having a stent put in serious?

As with all types of surgery, coronary angioplasty carries a risk of complications. However, the risk of serious problems is small. Complications can occur during or after an angioplasty. It's common to have bleeding or bruising under the skin where the catheter was inserted.

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Is putting a stent in a major surgery?

Stenting is a minimally invasive procedure, meaning it is not considered major surgery. Stents can be made of metal mesh, fabric, silicone, or combinations of materials. Stents used for coronary arteries are made of metal mesh. Fabric stents, also called stent grafts, are used in larger arteries such as the aorta.

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How serious is having a stent fitted?

A stent can cause blood clotting, which may increase the risk of heart attack or stroke. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute state that about 1 to 2 percent of people who have stented arteries develop a blood clot at the site of the stent. Doctors will usually prescribe one or more drugs to prevent clotting.

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How long does it take to recover from having a stent put in?

For a non-emergency coronary stent procedure, the recovery time is typically around a week. However, an emergency procedure may require a recovery time of several weeks to more than a month. Ultimately, the cardiologist should tell the patient what to expect beforehand.

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Is getting a heart stent a big deal?

While the research is clear that stents save lives if inserted during a heart attack, “for most patients with stable heart disease, there's no good evidence that it can save their life or improve their symptoms any more than medication and lifestyle changes,” says Frederick Welt, M.D., chair of the American College of ...

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How long does a heart stent last

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How long do you stay in hospital after stent?

The procedure may take place right after the arteriogram, which is used to find the blockage, or it may occur the next day. You may need to stay in the hospital two or three days.

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What is life expectancy after heart stents?

They found a 1‐year mortality rate of 24% that increased to 36% at long‐term follow‐up with a median of 5.3 years.

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Can you live a normal life after having a stent?

One can go back to their normal routine within 2 to 3 days after undergoing the procedure, depending on the doctors' recommendations. However, patients who undergo this procedure must ensure they follow the above-mentioned lifestyle changes to lead a long and healthy life after stent placement.

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What is the average age for a stent?

Cardiac stent procedures were most commonly performed among patients aged 65 to 84 years old for both sexes—and were rare among patients under the age of 45.

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Can a person be normal after stent?

It generally takes most people a couple of weeks to start returning to their normal activities after angioplasty/stenting. Before you leave hospital, you'll be given detailed instructions for exercise, medications, follow-up appointments, ongoing wound care and resuming normal activities.

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What should you avoid after a stent?

In most cases, you'll be advised to avoid heavy lifting and strenuous activities for about a week, or until the wound has healed.
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Before you leave hospital, you should be given advice on:
  • any medication you need to take.
  • improving your diet and lifestyle.
  • wound care and hygiene advice during your recovery.

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What are the disadvantages of a stent?

These may include:
  • Allergic reaction to stent material.
  • Blood clot formation on the stent.
  • Procedure related issues including damage to blood vessels.
  • Scar tissue formation around the stent.
  • Side effects of medicated coating on the stent.
  • CABG may still be necessary in some cases.
  • The blood vessel may collapse.

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What are two disadvantages of using stents?

The catheter insertion site could become infected or bleed heavily and will likely be bruised. Other rare complications include heart attack, stroke, and sudden cardiac death, although at a much lower rate than CABG. Even with stenting, it is still possible for the coronary artery to renarrow.

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Are you awake when you have a stent put in?

You will be awake during the procedure. The doctor will use live x-ray pictures to carefully guide the catheter up into your heart and arteries. Liquid contrast (sometimes called "dye," will be injected into your body to highlight blood flow through the arteries.

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How painful is stent surgery?

Stents can cause discomfort or pain, commonly in the bladder and kidney (loin) area, but sometimes in other areas such as the groin, urethra and genitals. The discomfort or pain may be more noticeable after physical activities and after passing urine.

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What percentage of blockage requires a stent?

Jon Resar, an interventional cardiologist and director of the adult cardiac catheterization laboratory at Johns Hopkins Hospital. By clinical guidelines, an artery should be clogged at least 70 percent before a stent should be placed, Resar said. "A 50 percent blockage doesn't need to be stented," he said.

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How common is getting a stent?

A stent can save your life during a heart attack, but can it help prevent one? An estimated two million people get coronary artery stents every year, and if you have coronary artery disease, there is a good chance your doctor will suggest you get one.

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Do stents prevent heart attacks?

The Benefits of Stenting

By keeping an artery open, stents lower your risk of chest pain. They can also treat a heart attack in progress and reduce the chance of a future heart attack.

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What is the success rate of a heart stent?

The use of stents has been growing continuously beyond these indications, and today stents are a ubiquitous routine in interventional cardiology. Although stenting is technically more difficult than standard PTCA, it can be achieved with a high primary success rate (94% to 97%).

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How long do blood thinners last after stent?

You will need to take antiplatelet medicines, or blood thinners, to prevent blood clots from forming in the stents in your arteries. Your provider may prescribe these medicines for 1 year or more after getting a coronary stent. For carotid or peripheral artery stents, it may be 1 month or more.

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Can you fly with a stent in your heart?

What are the important things that you should be aware of if you intend to take a flight with a heart stent? If you do not have any complications after the heart surgery, you can fly on a commercial flight with a medical escort, after waiting for the required period of time.

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Which is better bypass or stent?

A narrowing or blockage in the LAD is more serious than narrowing or blockage in the other arteries. Bypass surgery usually is the best choice for a blocked LAD. If the LAD is not blocked, and there are no other complicating factors, stents are more likely to be used, even if both of the other arteries are blocked.

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What are the side effects of heart stents?

It's common to have bleeding or bruising under the skin where the catheter was inserted. More serious complications are less common but can include: damage to the artery where the sheath was inserted. allergic reaction to the contrast agent used during the procedure.

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Can I exercise with a stent?

Rule No 4: Moderate exercise after stenting procedure: No patient needs bed rest following stent implantation. It is advisable for patients to commence moderate exercise such as walking on the plain ground soon after angioplasty and gradually increase the intensity of exercise.

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Are you put to sleep for stent surgery?

Preparing for the stenting procedure

You will be asleep for most stent procedures, so plan to have someone else take you home. You may go home the same day or after a few days, depending on the type of stent and your other medical conditions.

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