Even if the stent is done, if you don't pay attention to the three points, the blood vessel may still be narrowedHello everyone, I'm Dr. Yuan Geng.
Many patients in the outpatient clinic often ask me, how long can the stent work?Do stents have a lifespan?What do I need to pay attention to after the stent?Don't worry, let's make it clear to you today.
First, the life and function of the stent, it plays a supporting role, supports the narrow blood vessel segment, and maintains the normal operation of the blood vessel. As for longevity, there is no such thing as a supportive function all the time.
The second question is, how long can the blood vessels remain open after making a stent?It depends on our control of the underlying disease, just like the water pipe at home is blocked once, stabbed open for you, if you still continue to throw garbage inside, the water pipe will still be blocked, so even after making a stent, go back must actively control blood sugar, blood lipids, blood pressure, change the bad Xi of smoking and drinking, otherwise this blood vessel will be blocked sooner or later.
The third is that for our current stent technology, even if the best stent is used, 2% of patients will have restenosis, but the probability is relatively small, so don't think that it is safe to have a stent, and you still have to take medicine to firmly control the risk factors.