Question 1

does anyone drink coffee (not decaf) who has heart disease or a heart stent?

Accepted Answer

No relation: One can drink regular coffee if one has a stent.

Question 2

when should i have heart stent replaced?

Accepted Answer

Coronary stent: Coronary stents can not be "replaced" as such. However, they can be re-opened or restented if they renarrow , or restenose. The  injury or trauma to the vessel wall during the initial stent placement results in a healing response with scar tissue growth. With current drug-eluting stents, scar tissue growth is inhibited and renarrowing occurs in only approximately 5%.

Question 3

what can happen if a heart stent closes?

Accepted Answer

Bad stuff: If a stent closes slowly (stenosis) or quickly (thrombosis) the net effect is the same. Reduced or complete absence of blood flow to the area that the stent is keeping open. That means that area will not get blood and infarct and die.

Question 4

what is the purpose of placing heart stent?

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Stent: Coronary stent placement is done percutaneously (i.e. Through a small puncture in the groin or wrist) via an artery, and deploys a small tube/ mesh (the stent) in the blood vessels of the heart, in order to open up a blockage and keep that area open. It stays in your body indefinitely. Some stents are uncoated (bare metal), some are coated with medications in order to prevent further blockage.

Question 5

what is the purpose of a heart stent and how is it administered.?

Accepted Answer

Open narrow coronary: Stents provide a scaffold to open a narrowed coronary artery. It is delivered typically via femoral artery or sometimes via radial or brachial artery.

Question 6

does anyone have a heart stent and on aspirin?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Many patients have stents and take Aspirin afterwards.

Question 7

how is a heart stent implanted?  do they go in through your leg?

Accepted Answer

Stent: Coronary stent placement is done percutaneously (i.e. Through a small puncture in the groin or wrist) via an artery, and deploys a small tube/ mesh (the stent) in the blood vessels of the heart, in order to open up a blockage and keep that area open. It stays in your body indefinitely. Some stents are uncoated (bare metal), some are coated with medications in order to prevent further blockage.

Question 8

i have not been taking plavix (clopidogrel) like i was supposed to for a heart stent. it's been 6 months, would it be too late to start?

Accepted Answer

No.: Our best studies indicate that the benefits of Plavix (clopidogrel)  (depending on the circumstances leading to your stent) extend out to at least nine months, perhaps even as much as a year. While you look past the window of opportunity for Plavix (clopidogrel) to give you the most benefit, there is likely still some benefit to be had by using this medicine as directed.

Question 9

whats heart stent recovery time?

Accepted Answer

Short: If the stent is placed in electively (and not for myocardial infarction), recovery is quite short.  We tell our patients not to walk a long distance, lift anything heavy, or drive a car for 2 days.  They are also instructed not to submerge the puncture site in the leg for one week.  Showers are okay.

Question 10

why am i experiencing pain after heart stent?

Accepted Answer

There is a : Possiblity that you are having closure of your stent. You should not be stoping your Plavix (clopidogrel) without discussions with your physician. You should see your doctor asap.

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