Stent op

[Beachcomber1951]

3 failed stent ops since January, I now feel that I have been used as a Guinea pig,,,,now on a waiting list for some other expert to have a go!

[Hidden]

Blimey, did they explain to you why the angioplasties have been unsuccessful.

[Beachcomber1951 in reply to Hidden]

I got very vague answers!..I am not overweight and have never smoked,,,,all I got was ,,I could not do it so we will give someone else a go,,,,my left arm in now sore elbow, wrist and fingers.

[Chappychap]

Three failed attempt, that must be tough going. You have my sincere sympathies.

However, I've read several posts on this forum where stunting has taken multiple attempts. I was surprised to learn at just how much genetic difference there is in the anatomy of the heart, and some people just have more awkward arteries than others, plus the location of the stent can make a big difference in terms of accessibility.

If you're concerned you could always phone the BHF cardiac nurses, they have a huge depth of experience and are fountains of both technical knowledge as well as reassuring common sense!

[Gladwyn]

Doc tried to put a stent in my heart ..ages later he gave up. No mention was ever made about trying again!

[Janma123]

Hubby had a successful stent in 2007. In 2018 several attempts were made to insert more before it was decided that a CABGX4 was the way to go. He was in hospital at the time and stayed there until his surgery was done - about a month.

[valeriep]

They abandoned the first attempt to insert a stent in me, saying my artery was too badly blocked and it would have to be a bypass. I was admitted for the op and then they discovered I had blockages in my carotid artery, and sent me home again. After some months of apparent inactivity (during which I later discovered a lot of discussions about my case were going on between the cardiology and vascular departments), they decided that a bypass carried too great a risk of stroke and they'd have another go at stents. This time they put a whole team together who had clearly studied my case and anticipated where the difficulties would lie - from what I can gather, a specialist had even come over from a different hospital in the trust to help out - and although it took 2 hours instead of the usual 40-45 mins, they succeeded. I can't tell you how devastating it was to be sent away from the hospital when I was all psyched up and prepared for the bypass and then have a few months in which it seemed nothing was happening, but my goodness, in retrospect, I'm so glad they took their time! It's so difficult, I know, especially at the current time, to experience these delays, but I guess (as with plumbing!), some doctors are more skilled and experienced at these procedures than others. I do hope they get you sorted out soon!