What are the symptoms of a stent failure? - Heart Disorders Message Board

Joe_Vermont · 05-15-2007, 12:57 PM

CAn anyone tell me what the symptons of my stents failing are?

started04 · 05-15-2007, 03:26 PM

Hi Joe,

If a stent fails usually there will be chest pain (angina). But with approximately 20% there will be just symptoms of heart failure...shortness of breath, pulmonary and system edema, dry coughing, fatique, etc.

Lenin · 05-16-2007, 06:47 AM

Joe,

It will likely be symptoms very similar to those you had before the stent because it is the same artery!

started04 · 05-16-2007, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Lenin

Joe,

It will likely be symptoms very similar to those you had before the stent because it is the same artery!

That's not necessarily true! Unless you have an answer why (which you do not) some experience angina with a blockage and approximately 29% do not, it is a false premise to assume the experience will be the same prior to the stent! Maybe likely, so I lowered the probability after giving that issue some thought before posting a response.

In other words don't rely with the belief the experience will be the same, and if not everything is OK. Can lead to heart failure!

Lenin · 05-17-2007, 06:32 AM

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That's not necessarily true!

That's why I said "likely be symptoms very similar" rather than "absolutely WILL be symptoms IDENTICAL to."

If you had pain/angina from the original blockage you will LIKELY have a SIMILAR pain when the stent blocks again in the same place.

I think anyone who disagrees with that statement is on thin ice indeed.