What are the dangers of drug-eluting stents?

I am having three put in on Thursday. The alternative was CABG.

Congratulations on avoiding CABG. I think your own doctor is supposed to go over all the possible side effects of your treatment before you sign consent papers. If you don't know, you must ask your doctor before you sign the consent. That's why it's called "informed consent." Don't sign until you understand.

As far as I know there arent any complications with coronary angioplast surgery. Good Luck, not as though you'll need it.

Tags

　　Cancer Child 　　Cancer Benign 　　Cancer Alternative Therapies 　　Campylobacter 　　Calcium 　　Caffeine 　　CABG 　　C-Section 　　Bypass Surgery 　　Bursitis 　　Burns 　　Bunions

Related information

Collapsed arteries?

Your friend's Dad had a dye test done to the arteries to check out the blood flow. Apparently his has lost the use of two arteries as blood is not able to get through those arteries. Blood...

Is blocks in artery curable by medicine alone ?

NO, only in case of acute myocardial infarction, due to thrombus clot busters (streptokinase) can revert changes both in artery by dissolving the clot. The rest require stents,PTCA or CABG DEPENDI...

Can a life be saved? Or is it really a prolonging of the inevitable?

Hi Terry. Sounds as though you are a bit down today, sorry to hear that. Personally, I feel that when you had your surgery last year your life was saved and prolonged all at the same time. If yo...

After bypass when will i become free from discomfort,chestpain and uneasiness? 1or2 or 3 or 6or12 months?

Dear Milind, You have paid to the Surgeon for conducting CABG as well as post surgery care. Would you like to listen to the unknown people in this forum or the surgeon who has operated you? Do y...

My S.ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE is353 U/L & CPK is147IU/Lat37c. what it means?

Difficult to say without knowing you as a patient. Talk to your doctor.

...

Not looking for sympathy, just an honest answer that makes sense.?

Here's an honest straight-shooting answer for you... This is a major wake up call for you. You mix in science with heavy questions that science cannot answer. So, I will give you the hard...

I have angina, but every now and again my pulse rate goes really weird missing beats and then double beat?

It means That ur heart rhythm is irregular may be only ventricular premature beats or some other arrhythemia.Get ur Dr for an ECG checkup & if the arrhythmia doesnot show in ECG u can get a 24 ...

Regarding Heart : Diagnosis : moderate to severe AS 3 vessel CAD?

I'm not sure what your specific question is, but based on the above, I'd say this would be appropriate for bypass surgery (CABG). There is not enough information on the valve, however. ...