Cases of heart diseases are on the rise in India due to deteriorating lifestyle and work pressure and unbalanced diet. People are not taking their health seriously because of career. Due to this, the risk of heart related diseases is increasing. Problems related to heart attacks, heart strokes and heart blockages are on the rise, especially among young people. In this case doctors advise surgery to remove the obstruction. A stent is inserted to remove it, but do you know what percentage of blockages require a stent?
Sometimes a person can die due to heart blockage. If the doctor is not contacted on time, the possibility of death increases. In such a case, whenever there is pain in the chest or any problem related to it, one should immediately talk to the nearest hospital or doctor. If the doctor is advising you to get tested, then get it done. If symptoms of obstruction are seen in the test, surgery should be done on the advice of the doctor. A stent is usually used to remove a blockage in the heart.
First of all some tests are done on the patient to know the condition of heart block. There are many tests including cardiovascular test, doppler echocardiography, stress test, catheterization. Through these, the real condition of the heart is known. Then comes the process of stenting. For stent placement, patient well-being is more important than the percentage of blockage. In this, the patient’s disease, age and fitness are checked for Stent placement.
It is important to check the health of the patient
According to the American Heart Association, if there is 70 percent blockage in the heart, then stenting is required, but stenting is not necessary, first of all, it is important to know the patient’s disease, heart health and history.
What is a stent?
Stents are needed to maintain proper blood flow in the arteries. Blood does not reach the heart properly due to heart blockage. In such a condition the heart works intermittently. In this case, the blood circulation in the patient’s body is improved by inserting a stent. It is most needed in coronary artery disease. Stent is implanted only on the advice of a cardiologist.
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