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Drug eluting stents bare it all ! and bare metal stents cover it all ! by Dr. Sangareddi V. Medical Doctor and vulnerable , while the  much maligned  bare metal stents allow  this natural endothelialisation  process  without any interruption ! So right now it is mandatory  to administer dual antiplatelet agents  life long( life of the stent...
All that do not glitter . . . Bare metal stents pip Gold coated stents convincingly! by Dr. Sangareddi V. Medical Doctor Ever since coronary stents were introduced   metal market is having a  good time within human... bio -compatible metal . Two Gold stents were tried  . Inflow dynamics  – AG Germany Boston...
More bad news for drug eluting stents , as new dangers emerge in the form of “late stent malapposition” by Dr. Sangareddi V. Medical Doctor Drug eluting stents have  taken the cardiology community by storm . Millions of drug eluting stents are implanted every year. Sudden stent occlusion without  any warning has been the major threat...
Drug-Eluting Stents More Effective Than Bare-Metal Stents in Heart … by Dr. Syed L. Doctor of Dentistry at which a particular lesion re-narrows following stent implantation severely enough to require either a repeat Angioplasty or bypass surgery operation. … See original here:  Drug-Eluting Stents More Effective Than Bare
The best stent is still no stent - reloaded by Chris K. Patient Expert I recently wrote an article for Track Your Plaque warning of the problems with stents... indiscretions. While a stent still beats open heart surgery, bypasses, and death it is also still a sign...
Stent-Related Blood Clot May Lead To Repeat Stent Thrombosis! by Ng Peng Hock Patient Expert that supply blood to the heart. Thereafter, stents, which are wire mesh tubes, will be inserted into the coronary arteries to help keep the vessels from reclogging. The Dutch Stent Thrombosis Study indicated...
I had a kidney polyp removed and a stent put it...have had a lot of pain. What can I expect pain-wise when the stent is removed
If they put you to sleep then it should be painless to remove. After the procedure there may be pain later on depending on the stent size and other condition that you should discuss with your doctor.
Drug-Eluting Stents Fare Well Ve ... by Dr. Rubens D. Medical Doctor Drug-Eluting Stents Fare Well Versus Bare-Metal Stents Drug-eluting stent in left main coronary...-eluting stent following percutaneous coronary intervention for unprotected left main coronary artery disease...
And Now, Even the Stent Mongers are Starting to GET It! by Chris K. Patient Expert Let's make this clear yet again. Needing a stent, any stent, is a prevention failure. But... technology in the right direction. The TRIAS HR study has shown that the new Genous R stent to be as or...
Stenting of Occluded Renal Arter ... by Dr. Rubens D. Medical Doctor Stenting of Occluded Renal Artery Not Recommended Study finds stenting offers increased risk and no clear benefit compared to medication only 21 june 2009-- Stenting and medical treatment...

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Coronary heart disease

Treatment ... h to the coronary artery using a thin wire. A stent (small tube made of stainless-steel mesh) is inserted into ... » Read on
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Esophageal cancer

Complications ... akes it easier for food to pass along it. A small plastic tube (stent) can also be placed in your esophagus to help keep it open ... » Read on
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Coronary angioplasty

How it is performed ... ne, such clopidgrel, to help prevent blood clots forming in the stent (a device that is often used to widen arteries - see below ... » Read on
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Bile duct cancer

Treatment ... ossible. Surgical bypass of the bile duct or the insertion of a stent can relieve blockages within the bile duct and relieve jau ... » Read on

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Questions re: to Second stenting of drug-eluting stent
July1, 2010 got a drug-eluting stent placed for a 100% LAD.  June 30, had to have another drug-eluting stent (one with another drug) placed inside the old/other stent due to stenosis of 90-95%. How rare is a second stenting in the same place required ?  Is it possible that a 3rd stenting could happen or...crap

do heart stents move
had a new stent put in two weeks ago. dr. could not locate two previous stents in same artery. swampfox9crap

I take 75mg plavix.and am bruising a lot.. .
I take 75mg plavix daiy.Have a coronary stent, and a renal stent in last 6 mos.   I am bruising all over for no reason..  They just pop up. Purple dark bruises on every place of my body..  Mostly trunk and upper legs. Shoule I continue taking this medication..  I do not feel well taking it and my bp has gone up too high...crap

what is stents
i recently got stents put in to myself can you tell me what thay have done for me tuckercrap

It certainly takes a long time to get any answers!
How long does the drug stay in the stent? Finleycrap

heart atries blocked
CAN SOME ONE HELP ME DONE ENGOPLASTIC WITH THREE STENT NO USE AGAIN BLOCKED WITH IN TWO MONTHS SANJAYcrap

how can a person unclog the heart arteries
without having angioplasty or coronary stent put in daughter2crap

Can I take triptans with angina?
I just had a stent put medicated stent put in on 6-12 can I still use triptans with this. I know that Imitrex Injectins give me a tight chest when I use them so I wont use them again but what about other Trimtans?   Thanks Jim JimFallRivercrap

Do kidney cysts cause pain in the kidney area?
I recently had an arterial kidney scan done to check on a stent that was placed there 2 years ago.  The stent is still open; but the doctor mentioned that I had cysts in both my kidneys and my liver.  He said that we may need to do another check on the liver in about 6 months to see if they had changed, but did not...crap