How can I be sure that stent implants are right for my husband, and what's the risk associated with this surg

My husband was diagnosed earlier this year with having plaques in the blood vessels of his arteries. He suffers cramping chest pains just doing fast walks or even while having a bath or even after making love. 'He has problems breathing too. How can I help him make an informed choice. I know enough that stent operations are not a guarantee againts heart attacks. His father has two stents and the ordeal was a terrible one to recover.

How can I be sure that stent implants are right for my husband, and what's the risk associated with this surg
My father didn't qualify for stents and had to have the bypass surgery do to too many blockages. He has recovered nicely.





I know a guy who had stents in, but wound up having bypass surgery because they didn't work. My great aunt had a stent and is doing fine.





Each person is different. Once you discuss it with your doctor and your husband, then decide what would be best for his situation. There are risks for every surgery. If the pain is unbearable, I would go ahead with it and try it. Ask the surgeon/doctor if he would have to have a bypass surgery in the future. There are no guarantees. I will pray for you and your husband to make the best choice for him.





Hugs to both of you.
Reply:My grandad has just had that proceedure, this is probably the best first choice as the other option for my grandad was a heart bypass. They do these proceedures so often you've got to trust they know what they are doing. Although the recovery can be tough sometimes, its better to give it a chance rather than let things get worse or go for a harder/ more scary proceedure.
Reply:These are important decisions and there is so much contradictory information out there, making it difficult to know what route to take.





One web page that might help is called "Cardiac stent - What are the risks? What are the benefits?" http://www.smart-heart-living.com/cardia...





It's not pushing any particular point of view, just offering some unbiased information.





Hope this us useful... good luck.
Reply:DONT GET THE MED COATED ONES MY MOM HAD A HEART ATTACK FROM THEM AND SHE HAS HAD 5 HEART ATTACKS