Advantages and disadvantages of coronary stenting

The advantages of coronary stenting are that it can effectively improve symptoms, improve quality of life and is relatively minimally invasive. The disadvantages are the risk of surgery and restenosis. It also requires long-term medication and has a certain economic burden, and not all patients with coronary heart disease are suitable. In general, when medical treatment fails to control the disease or serious cardiac complications occur, doctors will recommend patients to install stents. Stent implantation is a minimally invasive interventional procedure. Stent implantation through vascular puncture into coronary artery stenosis site to open blood vessels and restore blood flow. However, stent implantation also has certain risks and disadvantages, which need to be fully understood and carefully considered by patients before operation. Stent implantation can open narrow blood vessels, restore myocardial blood supply, and effectively relieve symptoms such as angina pectoris. Improve quality of life: improve myocardial ischemia, improve quality of life, and reduce the risk of heart attack. Any surgery has certain risks, such as vascular rupture, arrhythmia, etc. Risk of restenosis: Although stents can open blood vessels, there is still a certain risk of restenosis, which requires long-term antiplatelet drugs for prevention. Economic burden: The cost of stent implantation is high, and the postoperative drug treatment will bring a certain economic burden to the patient. Long-term medication: Patients need long-term antiplatelet drugs, statins, etc. to prevent stent thrombosis and other cardiovascular events.Limitations: Stent implantation is not suitable for all patients with coronary heart disease, such as diffuse vascular disease, multi-vessel disease, etc., may require bypass surgery or other treatment methods. For patients with coronary heart disease, whether to install stents needs to be comprehensively evaluated according to specific conditions. Patients should fully communicate with doctors to understand the risks and benefits of surgery, and make decisions based on their own conditions, physical conditions, economic conditions and other factors. At the same time, patients also need to follow the doctor's advice after surgery for standardized treatment and management, including taking medicine on time, regular reexamination, improving lifestyle, etc., so as to control the disease and prevent complications. It should be noted that special groups (such as pregnant women, lactating women, patients with liver and kidney insufficiency, allergic constitution, etc.) need to inform the doctor about the relevant situation before stent installation, and the doctor will evaluate and deal with it according to the specific situation. In addition, patients should be cautious when choosing hospitals and doctors, and select experienced cardiovascular experts for treatment to ensure the safety and effectiveness of surgery.