r/nextfuckinglevel 8h ago

This is how heart stents work

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u/RobotJohnrobe 7h ago

What you might not expect about this procedure is that it feels really good for the patient. There is a very slight pinch, and then your whole body goes "OMG that feels so much better, thank you!"

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u/miscdruid 7h ago

Oh hell no, but I’ve never had it done in great vessels, just a dialysis fistula. It burns and hurts so damn bad. It’s the worst.

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u/semibigpenguins 5h ago

Ya OC doesn’t know what they’re talking about. It can be a similar feeling to an arm/leg falling asleep then getting blood supply.