Coronary Stent Animation

[ikaz1992]

does the balloon inflated by air?

[JNJhealth]

@ikaz1992 You'd need to ask a health care professional for the exact answer, but I believe so.

Rob

[nznaturopath]

amazing tech eh. but think for about 2 seconds. Why the bloody hell was it blocked in the first place. umm, its in my genes. hahaha, dah, wrong. You eat like a wanker, wrong food, too much food, eat in the evening when actually you are about to go to bed, fatty dead animals and diary products and you worry like theres no tomorrow. So many in awe, yet no teaching of how to live properly. None. Zip from johnson and johnson. Just the sales of products. The worst posion of all. At the cost of others

[DESIGNATOR1030]

Implacing the stent hurts like the dickens but it is worth the extreem discomfort. Much better than having your chest cracked.

[melanie819]

this is an amazing alternative to CABG, heart attacks, and worst case- stroke and death. if you are offered this you are lucky you caught it before anything worse happened.

[zoozki]

but how do they remove it

[nooshi95]

@zoozki they dont

[Thereminized]

I manufacture wireguides!

[LauraTheLlama1]

WOO!! Very helpful.. doing a school project on it! :D

[JNJhealth]

@LauraTheLlama1 Glad it helped!

Rob

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[JNJhealth]

@LauraTheLlama1 test

[XicuXaknife]

Woo

[NKMiya2009]

Hello,

I had recently Stent procedure and now I am asking you, if its safe to fly on a trip to Asia from

Toronto.

[JNJhealth]

@NKMiya2009 Please check with your doctor or medical professional

Rob

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[007auntbek]

I had these put in and I always wondered how many years will they last. Or is there a time limit.

[JNJhealth]

@007auntbek Please check with your doctor or health care professional

[MsSkalpell]

Very helpful this animation! thanks

[zeebra101]

my dad had one of these put in. now i know how it works :P

[vezac]

the cylinder thing?? that puted inside the vesel is it stain less??

[rabih2200]

Dear all,

does anyone know if heavy fitness, sports and exersices can harm the stent??

Thanks

[JNJhealth]

As ALWAYS, check with your doctor or health care professional. However, from my strictly personal experience, I have two stents implanted and engage in moderately strenous aerobics on a regular basis.

Rob

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[jenivert]

..."Dear all,

does anyone know if heavy fitness, sports and exersices can harm the stent"...

Now it depends on what you call heavy fitness, sports, and exercises. Generally a reasonable fitness routine shouldn't dislodge a stent, but here again it depends of what you call heavy. Best thing to do is to ask your cardiologist.

[rabih2200]

hello everyone

does the first entering thin cord, which hold the stent, kept in the vessel or it is removed after stenting??

[JNJhealth]

No. The balloon catheter guidewire is removed after the stent is implanted.

Rob

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[rabih2200]

thanks Rob

[nicolethepink]

AWESOME! i know a lot of people that have had this done. i'm a nursing student and it AMAZES me the technology we have today. i'm just in awe :o)

[TessDoesTheAstro]

EWW! amazing but creepy

[CoolAnimeChick]

Wow, that's pretty cool...

But needles give me the creeps! -_-;

I had surgery on my head when I was little, and I've been petrified of needles ever scince.

[chickenbonecharlie2]

@CoolAnimeChick You should grow up.

[chloethedoggy]

Cool

[melilag]

That's just amazing! I had no idea that's how they did it!

[JNJhealth]

It is amazing!

[XBanetteX]

thats really neat ~ but i think im scared putting a long silver sting in my body ._.

[KKD1247]

I have 4 of them in me. It sure beats open heart surgery, which I had before.

[chickenbonecharlie2]

@XBanetteX You're scared of putting a long silver "thing" (maybe called a stent!!) in your body. Which is worse...living with the problem that requires it, or the surgery. You should grow up.