How long do cardiac stents last?

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there's no specific amount of time they last. they could last forever but it depends on the individual...

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Forever, basically. Once inserted, stents are not removed and remain in the coronary arteries indefinately...

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I haven't heard of one being pushed out. The older ones used to clog but now they are coated with drugs...

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It is very dependent on each patient and his/her other health problems. For some, they last for years...

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How long is a piece of string, everybody is different and everybody's care of themselves differs, some...

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How long should it take to stop bleeding after kidney stents?

Yesterday, i had a stent put in each of my kidneys (im a 21 year old male), and ever since every time i go to the bathroom, there is a lot of blood present. How long should it take for this bleeding to subside?

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Until the stents come out. I've had them after kidney stone treatment & the blood continued until...

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What do I do if I am allergic to my cardiac stents that are nickel and meledbum and cant come out!!?

I have 11cardiac coranary artery stents, am metal allergic, they are killing me, slwly

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tell doctor

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What are some complications after cardiac stents?

My husband had 3 stents put in arteries a week ago. He was sent home with about seven prescriptions, but none of them were anti-biotics. He has been running a low grade fever since day two. When we called the cardiologist, he said that we should worry...

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Stenting/PTCA doesnt cause fever. The worst case happen (but its rare) is when the stent get blocked...

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Why would someone run fever a week after having cardiac stents inserted?

My husband had 3 stents put in arteries a week ago. He was sent home with about seven prescriptions, but none of them were anti-biotics. He has been running a low grade fever since day two. When we called the cardiologist, he said that we should worry...

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Just with my general medical background I'll give you a partial answer. Fever is a sign of an infection...

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Why are drug-coated stents used in cardiac vessels > 3.5 mm in diameter?

...especially since restenosis in such large vessels is less of a concern, and because a drug-coated stent then requires years of anti-coagulation therapy...  Are doctors reaching for drug-coated stents without thinking?

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You're probably right, but tell me: which physician, in America's incredibly litiginous society, would...

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