Hi, I had a stent placed in a vein through the groin into the tummy about 15 years ago after a stroke and during brain surgery . Ever since my legs have been swelling up. The surgeon is now thinking ... View answer

Want to take LCarnitine for the brain benefits but also on Plavix 75 mg to keep stent open. Would this be safe ... View answer

44 yr old male massive heart attack no oxygen 20 minutes put in heart stent in icu cannot drop tempreture constant seizures oxygen support other organs normal survival success / rate if any brain damage ... View answer

History: My mother had a giant aneurysm in the brain which ruptured and for which she had coiling done in nov 2012. after this a repeat coiling with stent placement was done in sep 2013. post this she ... View answer

my mom is 89.... she has a stent in an artery in her brain ...she is on plavix and has been for 7 years. she needs teeth removed and a root canal . is it recommended she get off plavix prior or not? ... View answer

My sister has just discovered that she has too much water on the brain . She is 61 years old and ... yesterday she was told of the too much water problem. I know they MAY BE able to put in a stent but having ... View answer

I recently received a stent in my bile duct due to severe pain in my stomach. during a ercp ... inserted a stent to drain the toxins. Now the doctor says that the stent cannot stay there for... View answer

have 30% blockage in main artery in neck and 60% upward to my brain they were not able to put a stent in but suggested brain surgery, by that they want move my artery to side and trick my brain... View answer

Is it common to have slight (small) headaches after you had major brain surgery. I had a brain aneurysm on the 4th of January. It was coiled and a stent put in. I am home now. Doctore went thru the ... View answer

twist the stomach so they can insert the stent. It will also be remove in a few weeks. My question is will the stomach twist again once the stent is in and what are the chances of it being... View answer