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Question:
Which is a better type of stent for me?
I am 65 years old, underwent CABG (coronary artery bypass graft) 10 years ago, and now I had an attack again. Angio shows LAD block, and echo shows 41% LVEF with pseudonormal diastolic filling. I am diabetic. My doctor suggests stent placement. Which type of stent do I opt for, DES or chromium cobalt stents?
submitted by Ramaswamy from Hyderabad on 11/6/2012
Answer:
by Texas Heart Institute cardiologist, Neil E. Strickman, MD
With the small amount of data supplied here, I assume the stent will be used in a bypass graft. Though not totally known, DES (drug eluting stents) have a lower incidence of recurrent narrowing and are preferential. If the bypass is too large in diameter, bare metal stents are used. Good luck.
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Updated November 2012
