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What Is The Life Of Stent After Angioplasty?
My husband has had an angioplasty about one and half year back. He had only 60% block. He used to have leg pains befor e the angio plasty and it still persists. My questions are: (1)Regarding the life of a stent. How long a stent lasts?- my husband is only 55yeras; does a stent lasts in good condition atleast 25 years. What are the status of the people (and the stent)who underwent stent placements in 1986-90. (2) In my husband s case: As the leg pain still continues was th epain due to any other reason. - some thing to do with nervous system. He has from childhood - hand shakes when he holds straight like a glass of water.
Fri, 28 Dec 2018
Hi,
1st of all we generally do not recommend placement of stent if the blockage is below 70%.
The stent remains good for lifelong if he takes a proper blood thinner, has well-controlled diabetes or does not smoke tobacco.
Leg pain is not related to it and should be because of some other cause. You should get an arterial Doppler done of the bilateral lower limb and also see a neurologist for the same.
Regardless of the year of putting the stent patients remain good if the conditions I have stated are fine.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Sameer Maheshwari, Cardiologist
1st of all we generally do not recommend placement of stent if the blockage is below 70%.
The stent remains good for lifelong if he takes a proper blood thinner, has well-controlled diabetes or does not smoke tobacco.
Leg pain is not related to it and should be because of some other cause. You should get an arterial Doppler done of the bilateral lower limb and also see a neurologist for the same.
Regardless of the year of putting the stent patients remain good if the conditions I have stated are fine.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Sameer Maheshwari, Cardiologist
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