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Does Undergoing Surgery For Stent And Blocked Artery In Heart Cause Memory Loss?

hi doctor, my wife is going on for a stent shes 45 and had a heart attack at age 41 blocked artery. she was going in for a surgery and they told her she had to see cardio rehab they did a stress test on her and found another blocked artery. when palceing stents does it cause memory loss?
Fri, 19 Jun 2015
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Hi,
Welcome to HCM.
I understand your concern.
There are some studies which show that memory loss can be caused by stenting of coronary arteries, which is primarily due to the elements of the stent material taking toll on brain tissues.
However, some other studies contradict the same.
So, there is no clear reason, why one should be advised against undergoing the procedure, since there are no established facts about it.
My advice to you would be, undergo the procedure without worrying about the memory loss.
Hope this helps.
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Does Undergoing Surgery For Stent And Blocked Artery In Heart Cause Memory Loss?

Hi, Welcome to HCM. I understand your concern. There are some studies which show that memory loss can be caused by stenting of coronary arteries, which is primarily due to the elements of the stent material taking toll on brain tissues. However, some other studies contradict the same. So, there is no clear reason, why one should be advised against undergoing the procedure, since there are no established facts about it. My advice to you would be, undergo the procedure without worrying about the memory loss. Hope this helps.