Heart stent VS drug therapy. Which is best?!
Question: Heart stent VS drug therapy!. Which is best!?
Which would be best for a minor aterial restriction!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
1) For an acute MI, no question -> stenting
2) For unstable angina, it depends on the patient
3) For chronic stable angina, I believe that the COURAGE study showed no long term benefit to stenting over agressive medical therapy,Www@Answer-Health@Com
2) For unstable angina, it depends on the patient
3) For chronic stable angina, I believe that the COURAGE study showed no long term benefit to stenting over agressive medical therapy,Www@Answer-Health@Com
The recent update on the COURAGE trial showed that for stable heart artery disease that the stent group had some improvement in symptoms, a benefit that did not last beyond 36 months compared to the medication group!. There was no difference in morbidity or mortality between the groups!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Stent
The drugs may be effective for a bit, then fail!.
Also it depends on how bad it is, your age, your rish factor for heart Disease!.
But I would suggest the stent Just to be safe if the drugs fail!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
The drugs may be effective for a bit, then fail!.
Also it depends on how bad it is, your age, your rish factor for heart Disease!.
But I would suggest the stent Just to be safe if the drugs fail!.Www@Answer-Health@Com