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Is It Common To Put Stints After Bypass Heart Surgery?

Hi, about month half ago . I had three bypass heart surgery and after three weeks massive heart attack happened . I was rush to hospital and doctor perform the surgery and he put two stints . The third stints after two day . My question is after the bypass it is common to put stints in the heart .
Fri, 30 May 2014
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They put you stents because your bypass shunts blocked. It is not very common but it is possible.
So patients always advised to take the medication properly and do lifestyle changes surely to minimize the possibility of occlusion of bypass or stents.

Best regards,
Lilit Baghdasaryan
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Is It Common To Put Stints After Bypass Heart Surgery?

They put you stents because your bypass shunts blocked. It is not very common but it is possible. So patients always advised to take the medication properly and do lifestyle changes surely to minimize the possibility of occlusion of bypass or stents. Best regards, Lilit Baghdasaryan