Stent info

[No-peep]

Stents. I read a lot about people needing stents after an HA.. I would love to know why i didn't. The doc said that my heart muscle was not damaged. I think i was a bit numb or shocked after the event and didn't ask any questions. It has left me with angina. Sorry for the ignorance re stents

[Milkfairy Heart Star]

Hello,

Did you ask the Cardiologist why they thought you had a heart attack?

About 10% of heart attacks happen without any permanent narrowing or blockages of the coronary arteries.

MINOCA Myocardial infarction non obstructive coronary arteries.

The causes are microvascular dysfunction, vasospastic angina, spontaneous coronary artery dissection or a clot forming and blocking an artery.

There is also research showing that women often have their heart attacks misdiagnosed or diagnosed late . Women are less likely to receive the recommended treatment to treat and prevent further heart attacks.

[No-peep in reply to Milkfairy]

I think i was in some sort of shock/denial a i asked no questions. My troponin levels were elevated and my lft's deranged..... I don't drink and am not overweight. I was on clopidogrel for 3 months and I remain on a pill for blood pressure disp aspirin and atorvastatin. Its just the education that I am receiving by reading the post and people seem to have stents after a HA... My lft's are back to normal with a test due at the end of March. Thanks for your answer although the terms are new to me.. Thanks milkfairy

[Milkfairy Heart Star in reply to No-peep]

Have you been offered Cardiac Rehab?

You can have raised troponin levels for other reasons.

I suggest you write down all your questions, ask your Cardiac rehab nurse or at your follow up with the Cardiologist.

[No-peep in reply to Milkfairy]

My cardiac rehab consists of on line exercises... After reading posts here i am thinking about using a stationery bike to exercise.. I would have preferred to attend a exercise class but not poss due to pandemic. I suffer chronic back so long walks aren't suitable. I was told that i had a mild HA, which would be consistent with family history. And have angina. Before broken back i was super fit dont smoke or drink and am vegetarian. I have an open app with cardiologist via GP. Thanks milkfairy for your help and kindness and will ask GP at next app. Take care xx 😊

[Mentdent]

Placing a stent damages the blood vessel. They inflate it with 10 bars of pressure to place the stent. The blood vessel then needs some time to heal post procedure. If a patient doesn’t need one it’s better to treat with medication.

[No-peep in reply to Mentdent]

Thanks that sounds like really good news for me re not needing any stents just medicine. Take care

[DaveSpice]

Then you need to go back and ask. It is unsurprising you weren't 100% after such a shock, but you need to ask. I assume it was a cardiologist you saw and not a GP as you seem to imply. If it was you need to see a cardio.

[No-peep in reply to DaveSpice]

It was the cardiologist who did run tests. It is my gp i attended for follow up with open app for hrr to send me to the cardiologist. It seems that I have been very lucky. Thanks for the info take care

[DaveSpice in reply to No-peep]

Yes (see below) speak to a cardiac nurse, they answered quite a few questions when i was stuck in Asia.

[Ambu96]

Before my angiogram 3 weeks agoI was advised that I would only be stented if artery is >70% blocked

50-70% blockages are treated by medications

<50% lifestyle advice

Speak to your cardiac nurse and make the most of your 2nd chance!

My LAD was 90% blocked so got one stent lots of medication but so glad to be here

[No-peep in reply to Ambu96]

Thanks for the info.. That makes sense take care