What can happen when you get a heart stent?

Heart stent and bypass surgery is not a cure.
Heart stents and bypass surgery are very important when you have a heart attack or acute coronary syndrome. There is a difference between heart disease, artery disease and a heart attack.
The ISCHEMIA TRIAL demonstrates that there are different ways to treat stable artery disease. And then there are important ways to treat unstable artery disease or a heart attack.

[@shivkumarmohite4672]

Millions get these stents inserted in their coronary arteries and get back to their normal lives. How many have or are having problems with their stents and how many are or have not suffered any complications for years and years?

[@louisd95714]

Suggestion: Forget what this guy says, or anyone else on KZbin. They mean well, but everybody has different needs, and there is no such thing as a one size fits all plan for heart cases. Instead, listen to a doctor that you can trust and feel confident about. That would be the best course of action.

[@tiger388]

Take your next jab and listen the the media and doctors

[@louisd95714]

@@tiger388 Doctors are there for a reason, for people like me, that no mater what was tried to lower my BP naturally, has failed. My BP i now normal, thanks to my medical care taker.

[@gchabra6381]

You are right. I don’t understand what vested interest he has to say and waste our time.

[@johnfairweather3178]

After having three stents and still suffering a lot of chest pain I totally agree with this guy.

[@louisd95714]

@@johnfairweather3178 I wish you all the best of health

[@mohammedabraruddin9779]

Thank you so much for this amazing video

[@Answering123]

Man you are absolutely right! Best video on stents… STENTS is stupid to say the least… Now, how to remove them once installed is the biggest ever question and need we all have now. Thank you

[@JoseCastro-sq1lc]

The can't be removed from what i understand. After weeks implanted they become part of the artery

[@rogercender7755]

thank you

[@mark1620]

I’m in this situation now. I have 3 blockages. 2 on major arteries. They couldn’t see through the calcium so they need to do an angioplasty to see exactly how much the narrowing is and decide from there.i agree with a lot of what this guy says but he hasn’t mentioned the LAD. This one need treatment. If you have a heart attack on that one you’re not going to make it to hospital. If I’m told this artery is 70% + blocked I abbé to take my chances with a stent. I’m terrified of the procedure and dying but I don’t think you can mess about with the LAd especially. I walk 10km a day and have been doing so for a year. I wy healthy (now) . It’s a shame but I need to hope things work out for me because by this time next week I’ll probably be in recovery (hopefully, please God)

[@DDuck777]

I had a heart attack last Monday. Had my angioplasty on Wednesday morning and my LAD was 100% blocked and I'm still here.

[@Heartfitclinic]

Thank you for your reply. Heart stent and bypass surgeries do come with risks. This is something important to disucss with your cardiology team. Very important to go ahead if having ACS (Acute event).

[@mark1620]

@@DDuck777 Thank God you got through that ok 🙏 Please do let me know how things are now. I hope you’re feeling stronger and recovering well 🙏

[@mark1620]

@@Heartfitclinic thank you so much for your reply and your work here. Yes 100%. I have moderate blockages and a FFR of 81 so it was close but they didn’t stent me but I’m on high statins which will increase my calcium score on the LAD which is 700 and the moderate disease on the LAD is diffuse so a long section and maybe not even stentable if I need intervention on the future. I have already started on the Esselstyn diet. Looks like the only thing out there that can give me the chance of no events in the long term. I’m 56 so I’m hoping there will be a long term here 🙏 So no more chocolate cake, no more poker (ex pro) and lots of meditation. Thanks again 😎

[@Heartfitclinic]

@@mark1620 thank you for your reply. Keep up the great work. May be beneficial to underestand some personalized bloodwork to undertand your condition.

[@karenling3997]

Good day doc, glad that I found your video channel. As u mentioned blood vessels are muscle, how do we (patients) cure a damaged artery?

[@lonniestutler313]

I've had dbl bypass and at least 5 stents since then. A total of 7 trips to the cath lab. Last week, my artery was drilled open. They have 2 stents in that area. And don't want to place a third. What do I need to do here. I need a plan. I've never had a heart attack

[@jyotisirkiclass8347]

Can a small diameter of 2.5 mm stent in my proximal LAD artery with the length of 48mm be a little problematic in future or it is okay?

[@robertwilliams-wd6cp]

So 8 years ago when highly out of breath looking for my mother in law's hospital room, my wife sat me down and asked a nurse for a wheelchair. The next day I had 2 stents put in needlessly.

[@jacobstravail]

I need one im sure. I want my symptoms alleviated but I'm sure how much time I have before I have a cardiac event. So I'm doing everything with K2 D3 some intermittent fasting and it does seem a little bit better than it was but still not sure what to do

[@robertwilliams-wd6cp]

@@jacobstravail low carb diet, preferably carnivore diet yielded the best results for me. I'm 72 now my shortfall is beer ,come spring bicycling improves my breathing and leg strength.

[@russbrown6453]

@@robertwilliams-wd6cp Absolutely. The carnivore diet helped me with everything. Boy, does it freak my Dr out. Everything got better for me except that Damn LDL. I love the carnivore diet.

[@Heartfitclinic]

Thank you for your comment. Yes there is a time and place when they should be used. Individualizing care is important.

[@danc3746]

Should a person with evidence of soft plaque from a CT angiogram get a full cath and stent? I have absolutely no symptoms.

[@lawrencethompson2552]

Thanks for the medical information about heart stent I got 1 in May 2021 with a 80 percent blockage in the main arteries after a stress test...every now and then I still got a little chest discomfort but nothing major my Cardiovascular doctor just took me off Brilinta a month ago they said it was best to finish off the remaining meds i had. I run, workout, every now a then eat alittle fried food but I don't over do it. But I was never gave an option

[@Heartfitclinic]

Thank you for your comment. Opening up a blockage just because you can does not mean this is right. THis is why the trials show no difference between heart stent and optimal medications.

[@galyien]

I have a feeling they will put a stint in the mourning. I dont think they will ask me if i want the stent. All i was told was they are doing an endogram, and if it needs a stint, then jecwill do it then. No discussion about other options

[@warunakumara7671]

sir iam waruna from srilanka can you please explain this phenomenon , in srilanka after the stent procedure lot patient get ICH or cranial hemmorages plz expalin the reson sir

[@slavalovtsov9111]

Good information 👍

[@Answering123]

If there is any way possible to exist the STENT ERROR! Let us know. I have a case on hand with a doctor fixing multiple stents (since the government here in gives stents Free to residents) the doctor went and fixed six stents all the sudden without any warnings

[@HS99876]

Good information, people usually take the easy way out and do the procedure, fast fix . Reversing the damage is long and hard work, diet, exercise, fasting, no alcohol,…. Not for everyone 😅

[@Heartfitclinic]

Thanks for your comment. Yes, unfortunately people think of the artery like a plumbing concern. Heart stents are not a cure but very necessary with unstable symptomatic artery disease.

[@artsmodelstation9396]

Q: If a patient is not having a heart attack but has shortness of breath on exertion and chest discomfort, like stable angina would a CT angiography be best ?

[@nomorenews]

Yes

[@John-boy]

Listen to your body and don’t wait for that massive heart attack that might kill you. If you easily get out of breath walking or when doing anything physical, or just feel tired all the time for no reason get your heart checked out. Clearing heart artery blockages with meds or lifestyle changes alone takes supreme effort and a long time. This method is not a quick fix. Getting it fixed with stents and then modifying your lifestyle might just be a better outcome. You need to trust your cardiologist is not doing it just for the money of course.

[@margaritahope4604]

I wonder whether the speaker is an interventional cardiologist. Waiting for HA before getting stent is like playing Russian roulette. People don’t always make through a heart attack.

[@Heartfitclinic]

Thank you for your comment. There is a time and place. Every body is different.

[@bobadingo]

The problem is is the medical industry!! they want to support their selves and the doctors and hospitals anyway they can, so if you fall down and break your arm yes go to the hospital if you're having massive chest pain yes go to the hospital get some tests done to evaluate what's wrong, a person's got to use their self awareness and Street smarts to recognize the sales pitches that a lot of hospitals throw at them but when it comes to operations like stents yes they can save your life and so can getting your broken arm mended back to heal. .

[@christianb9753]

If you have 95% blockages but no symptoms, you would still need a bypass or stent…

[@lashayparker5602]

A trip to the ER and ecg revealed 2 heart attacks age unknown. Daily chest pains for a year now.Angio in a few days.On plavix and nitro.Should I wait to have a major heart attack? What if I cannot get to the E.R. in time?

[@mark1620]

Exactly. I see this was a year ago. I hope you are doing well now. I’m about to have a stent placed in my LAD if they can - very calcified

[@e.miller8943]

I had a heart attack and was found to have an 80 percent blockage in my LAD artery. I had a stent inserted about a week ago. Under your criteria, I assume the procedure was correct.

[@viadharmawheel]

I just had 2 stents put in for 80% at my LAD proximal and less but at the mid as well. I am 55. When my father was 55 in 1988 he was diagnosed with 90%+ blockage of his LAD. He died of a heart attack at 63. In 1988 bypass was the option and it was very dangerous and offered on average 7 years of life expectancy; he lived 8 years through diet and meds. If I had done nothing I would be looking at a 15% annual risk of a heart attack, but post stent with diet changes it is less than 5%. No guarantees, but do understand that your parents are a strong predictor of your outcome.

[@Buttie2003]

I had a massive heart attack l was unconscious by the time l reached the hospital l had two stents fitted l am now in heart failure and on 16 tablets a day. I don’t understand any of what happened to me no one explained anything l been left in the dark. I lost weight by 3 1/2 stone l am breathless but push myself as much as l can but cannot do very much but blessed to still be here. My Brother passed away 6 months before l had my heart attack with heart, liver and kidney failure.

[@Heartfitclinic]

Thank you for your comment and we wish you a speedy recovery. To discuss your situation further we would love to see you at one of our clinics or you can consult with your healthcare team.

[@mahenderkumar6792]

Thanks doc.

[@cobra8676]

Try not to think about too much, some of your medication will go through a review, see your doc and explain to him the affects of the medicine, they will change or may be even reduce your medication depending on your condition. You will be fine

[@anthonydemir3474]

@@Heartfitclinicwhere is your clinics locations

[@piratesmurf4251]

Where the Hell is Star Trek Health Technology I Recently got a Stent. There should be a Cure already for this like beam the Plaque out or something.

[@CAGautamGambhir]

If the patient has a stable angina and is not able to walk much but there is no emergency like you said, so one should prefer medication over a heart stent ?

[@Heartfitclinic]

Thank you for your comment. Medications are benefitical however I would consider a good cardiac rehabilitation program prior to a last resort of a stent.

[@CAGautamGambhir]

@@Heartfitclinic Thank you for sharing this. But in Delhi , India , I do not think we have a rehabilitation program of sorts. Any doctor if I were to go right now would recommend a stent directly . If you could recommend any doctors in New Delhi India who would fairly treat this problem and suggest the right measures, it would be really helpful.

[@nomorenews]

​@@CAGautamGambhirfirst step of cardiac rehab is to move out of Delhi. Its air quality is so bad that it can cause a cardiac event prematurely.

[@snivelinj7612]

I had a stent inserted just a couple of days ago. My concerns are how active can I be without breaking the stent position in the artery. My Cardiologist said if it does happen I would feel intense pain and extensive bleeding. I do a lot of yard work and swimming. Now I'm worrying a bit about what limitations I should employ.

[@anthonydemir3474]

give three weeks cover with your own tissue became your artery so you cant bend or move after that

[@janmessek1826]

I had a healthy lifestyle only vice was ice cream exercise walk bike thousands of miles caught COVID January 2020 recovered without meds a year later started having small ischemic strokes that no one recognized then started getting numbness on the right side of my body, started taking low dose aspirin cleared that up but blood pressure continue to rise. Hospitalized in March and they did all sorts of imaging tests found nothing put me on a statin plus low dose aspirin and said I was good to go with no other problems. Got the J&J covid shot in May and in December, without any symptoms, I have a heart attack. Had a stent inserted in my LAD 99% blockage and in the process developed blood clots in my lungs and two in my left leg. 3 weeks later I'm in for a checkup and hospitalized again on three different blood thinners to clear the clots out then start a long slow recovery process slowly clearing my lungs. I never smoked anything. Unfortunately my heart ejection rate is now 40% from the blockage in the LAD damaging the heart muscle. Yes I did have some pain in my heart from the stent I believe since that's all they did. Unfortunately each of the statins they tried I suffered from all their side effects including kidney complications. My issue now is that I'm physically as fit as ever but my heart can't keep up, even after eating I have to take it easy as my heart works hard to just digest the food with a heart rate of 90 without moving around. And yes I did give up ice cream. Now I wonder if the stent was needed and if the unusual blood clotting was caused by the vaccination since I also developed a floating clot in my upper left heart chamber which required constant use of blood thinners to eliminate and when stopped for 38 days came back, now on eliquis.

[@anthonydemir3474]

Wow really tough days i am 55 ha rac 2 stent now lad they gono fit stent this monday because 80% blocked artery, i am thinking if i don't do this what happened if ha again big risk maybe i might not survive it is big deal mentally and physically, almost two month passed first ha, i cant sleep long two three a clock a woke up newer sleep again and started anxiety, good look for every body it is not easy deal

[@bentrider]

Can you say dietary intervention to reverse atherosclerosis?😊

[@Heartfitclinic]

Understanding your biology is very important to reverse heart disease.

[@jacobstravail]

Do u offer online consulting?

[@Heartfitclinic]

Thank you for your comment. Yes we do.

[@vonbrianquitara4010]

Hi Sir how can I reach you for online consulting?

[@Heartfitclinic]

@@vonbrianquitara4010 heartfit.ca

[@hemanthkumar8350]

Hi Dr I have just started following you , I am from India . My family has a strong history of cardiac problems . I am 40 now. After Covid I went for CT Angio. Where Dr found non calcified, non stenosis plaque in one of my artery (30%). And I have from child hood heart always above 90 . And haulter and Trade mill scores are best as normal. Dr given me clopidrogel 75 and bispropanlol 1.25 mg. Please let me know whether my condition is reversible and how can I prevent further bad things to happen . I am vegetarian, no smoking and no drinking habits . I do yoga . And also i have diabetes under control from past 5 years. Kindly let me me whether my condition can be reversed and how . I am stressed a lot after this event .

[@Heartfitclinic]

Thanks for sharing. Arteries are a muscle not a pipe. It is not a clog that should be the concern. A rupture yes. PLease start cardiac rehabilitation and focus on reversing the disease process.

[@sixpackbinky]

​@@Heartfitclinic change your diet. No carbs no sugar people of finding out they can reverse their heart disease by controlling what they eat no carb diet no sugar the same as diabetics today they are leaking diabetes with heart disease and what we eat causing calcium buildup in the arteries. There is one doctor that changed his eating habits and started some supplements with magnesium and he lowered his calcium score 59% in 20 months

[@nomorenews]

​@@Heartfitclinichow to reverse the disease process ?

[@koala7175]

carnivore diet (beef & eggs). Take 2 grams ascrobyl palmitate with each meal. Plaques will disappear in about 6 months.

[@aali9294]

Im 31 and i had angioplasty 4 days ago and they put 1 stent

[@Heartfitclinic]

Thank you for your comment. Wishing you a speedy recovery. Make sure cardiac rehabilitation is now your focus.

[@scottielad1545]

Hi Doctor. I had a heart attack last 30th May 2023 very recent. I'm from UK 🇬🇧. A stent was put in one my arteries coz it's 100 % block. When i was in the t recovery ward I was told by 2 different cardiologist that my other 2 arteries are 70 & 80 % block and the best treatment for me long term is double heart bypass surgery. Im 50 yrs old male. Then, 3 days after they came back and said that i will no longer going to have a bypass surgery for now. But instead the doctors decided for me to undergo ETT stress treadmill test and decide from there. I passed the ETT test and no longer requires further treatment for now particularly bypass surgery. I never really had a chance to speak to my cardiologist about the risk of having 70 -80 % blockages in my 2 arteries. It means i only have about 30% opening left in my arteries which is very scary. Why is it they're are not gonna treat it with stent or surgery? 70 - 80 % blockages are very risky isn't it?

[@nomorenews]

Maybe your collateral vessels good,thatswhy ETT was passed.

[@Astrologcomedy]

I had to beg for a damn beta blocker

[@nomorenews]

They are easily available