Boston Scientific Taxus Stent?
Question by naturegirl: Boston Scientific Taxus Stent?
Does anyone here have one in a heart artery? or any other artery? What do you think about them? Does it scare you? I’m scared.
i had one put in in April of 2004 and in Oct. of 2004 i had a near fatal heart attack. blood clot behind the stent. i was on plavix and still am. i still have angina and am on a slow release nitro pill.
as soon as the stent was put in i started having spasms in my arteries, so the doc called it, i was taking lots of nitro tabs also. they told me they thought i was at low risk for death but didn’t mention the stent. three months later i had the heart attack
oh and fyi. i also had to go through a crash landing on a commercial jet. i’ve also seen the explosion of a Delta jet crash in Irving, TX. i wouldn’t be comparing it to things like that.
Best answer:
Answer by rnrayunretired
Stents are wire-mesh tubes that prop open arteries after they have been cleared of blockages through a procedure called angioplasty. The latest versions are coated with drugs to prevent the growth of scar tissue that can re-block arteries. The Boston Scientific Taxus stent and Johnson and Johnson’s Cypher stent are basically identical in function, just different brands. It is really kind of a Ford vs. Chevy thing with different surgeons having different preferences. The Boston Scientific Taxus stent is considered easier to place than Johnson and Johnson’s. Be advised though, Boston Scientific did have a recall on their stents whereas Johnson and Johnson has not to my knowledge. Ask your surgeon about this before you decide.
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