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How To Treat Damaged Arteries?
My husband had a triple bypass 10 years ago. Now, a heart cath shows that one of those arteries has failed to some degree. Do you recommend trying to place a stent in his original blocked artery? He is 72 years old and has not had a heart attack. We have detected blockage at a point where it was repaired before damage to the heart.
Wed, 27 May 2015
Hello and welcome.
If there is a blockage in the same region as there was before where a stent was placed, then a replacement of the currently placed stent is required.
Our aim should be to prevent any cardiac episodes as they can be quite harmful and possibly even fatal with his current situation of health.
Best wishes.
If there is a blockage in the same region as there was before where a stent was placed, then a replacement of the currently placed stent is required.
Our aim should be to prevent any cardiac episodes as they can be quite harmful and possibly even fatal with his current situation of health.
Best wishes.
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