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What Are Chances Of Another Widow Maker In Old Age After 3 Stents?
Hi,
I am in hospital now having survived a widow maker. I walked into the hospital and told them and was in a
Cath lab with in 45 minutes. About two hours later 3 stents later. All of my other veins were good little to no damage to the heart. Im 70 what's the chances of another one?
I am in hospital now having survived a widow maker. I walked into the hospital and told them and was in a
Cath lab with in 45 minutes. About two hours later 3 stents later. All of my other veins were good little to no damage to the heart. Im 70 what's the chances of another one?
Thu, 28 Jan 2016
Hello , I am Dr Mody and I would be addressing your concern.
As the treatment was offered in such short time so there are excellent chances of near complete recovery and as you say all the lesions have been covered by the stents , so your functional capacity will be same as before allowing you to do all the activities you did before the attack .
If you take medicine regularly and follow a healthy lifestyle the chances of any problem with the stents going wrong is merely 6-8% which I believe is very less .
Wishing you a healthy life .
Regards Dr Priyank Mody
As the treatment was offered in such short time so there are excellent chances of near complete recovery and as you say all the lesions have been covered by the stents , so your functional capacity will be same as before allowing you to do all the activities you did before the attack .
If you take medicine regularly and follow a healthy lifestyle the chances of any problem with the stents going wrong is merely 6-8% which I believe is very less .
Wishing you a healthy life .
Regards Dr Priyank Mody
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