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Is it contraindicated to get more than one stent during a cardiac catheterization procedure?
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No: Often, more than 1 stent is required if narrowing of the coronary arteries is discovered and in need of treatment.
Answered 3/7/2013
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No: No, we do it all the time. Although it is unusual, I have put in as many as 7 stents at one time. The average number of stents per patient is 1 .5.
Answered 4/12/2014
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