How long do cardiac stents last?

Stents for heart patients how long they last, can they be replaced?

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    How long is a piece of string, everybody is different and everybody's care of themselves differs, some people have a revelation and stop smoking, correct their diet, exercise etc. whilst other change nothing. Obviously those that do the right thing fair better. The same is true of coronary artery bypass grafting, the range is 8 to 15 years but I have had patients get 20 years out of CABG. Stents are a similar proposition but if you get ten years you are doing well.

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I have over 13 stents. Restenosis in several, with addition stenting placed inside prior stents. Up to three layers.

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