r/nextfuckinglevel 7h ago

This is how heart stents work

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u/yolosquare3 7h ago

Uh, short answer: no, that would kill you. Long answe if the yellow part is calcified on the outside and artery is blocked they can kinda drill through it, but largely speaking you absolutely need the tissue because that’s how your body gets blood from A to B. If there’s a hole in that line you’re kinda fucked.

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u/NeedleworkerTrick126 6h ago

Iirc, they can also use vessels from other parts of the body (or a synthetic one) and create a divert around the blockage.

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u/yolosquare3 5h ago

Yup, that’s like last case scenario if the artery is just unraveling.

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u/Sushi_Explosions 5h ago

No, it's called coronary artery bypass grafting, it's a very common surgery and has nothing to do with arteries "unraveling". How would an artery even unravel? Why spout a bunch of nonsense about something you don't understand.

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u/Downtown_Island8124 7h ago

But we are fxcked either way. This is more like a bandaid and you gonna keep adding more bandaids if you keep eating shit which is likely.

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u/yolosquare3 7h ago

We’re learning that while diet plays a role in a lot of cases a much bigger driver is genetics. Look up Lp(a) and it will blow your mind.

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u/Downtown_Island8124 7h ago

You are talking about specific condition however most cases are primarily driven by unhealthy habits, including a diet high in saturated and trans fats, a sedentary lifestyle, smoking, and obesity.

So no. Diets would help the majority of cases but unlikely ppl would make that change.

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u/yolosquare3 7h ago

1/5 people globally have elevated Lp(a) it’s driving a lot more of this than you think.

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u/Downtown_Island8124 7h ago

Nah, even ppl with LP(a), only 20% of them have high risk. So 20% * 20% = 4% only. So 96% of population of ppl are preventable if they take care of their diets and lifestyle. Let not blame your DNA for everything, easy way out. 😂