Patient's question:
Over the past few days, after a thorough examination, it was said that I have coronary heart disease. I have also read a lot of information and consulted doctors. I heard that stents can be placed in the heart chambers, so I would like to understand what procedures are required if I have coronary heart disease and need a stent in my heart.Doctor's answer:
A stent is one of the methods for treating severe coronary heart disease. After the stent is implanted, narrowed or obstructed blood vessels can be quickly opened to enhance blood supply to the heart and increase the area of myocardial perfusion. The function of the stent is to maintain the patency of the blood vessel. As long as the stent itself is not blocked and the lumen is not blocked, the blood supply to the heart can be ensured without interruption, which can be used to maintain life.