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Heart Stents Can Save Lives, But Are Too Many Americans Getting Them Unnecessarily?

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Westminster, MD

My first cardiologist seemed determined to find blockages because of my age despite good test results. Tests did confirm Afib but he wanted to look further before treating my Afib. I lost trust and moved on to doctors that treated what tests did find. Now Afib, drug and stent free doing well.

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June 5, 2024
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A MyHeartDiseaseTeam Member

The heart doctors I have been referred to…..say No stints……just being iprotected by God’s amazing grace 🙏🏻

June 6, 2024
A MyHeartDiseaseTeam Member

As I wrote a year ago, I have had 7 stents put in. The first one in August 2000,at the age of 51 yrs. old. The Remus on the backside of my heart was between 97-99% occulted, cardiologist was almost unable to get the cather in to do the stent procedure done. I am thankful they caught it before I needed bypass surgery. My heart conditions of PAD and coronary artery disease were hereditary though.
Here I am 24 years later thankfully, so I sing the praises to Stent procedures.

June 9, 2024
A MyHeartDiseaseTeam Member

The two stents I have in my leg has restored blood to my foot, this saving my remaining 3 toes. I have a warm healed foot now❤️

June 6, 2024
A MyHeartDiseaseTeam Member

Does absence of a medical condition, any medical condition, indicate smoking, drinking, working night shift, sleeping 4 hours at a time is optimal? Does working out and being a professional athlete, no tobacco, alcohol, 8 plus hours sleep a night, strict diet designed by a professional dietitian yet death from massive coronary at 28 years old mean that lifestyle is wrong? The medical/industrial complex makes a fortune off treatments, more stents, medications, lab work and tests equal more money? Show a medical professional any individual and they will find a patient! 😎

June 6, 2024
A MyHeartDiseaseTeam Member

Cliff, the stents that you refer to has 3 times saved my life. With other words 3 heartattacks, 3 stents and I live to tell the tale.

June 6, 2024

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