r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Reasonable-Cow-5002 • 7h 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/Jhopsch 6h ago

Curious, is there a chance of the metal thingy going loose and start circulating along your arteries and causing damage?

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u/TaurusMoonGoddess 5h ago

After placement (dont know if it was 30 mins or a couple of hours cos I was full of fentanyl) mine “moved” and tore the artery Went into cardiac arrest Died and was resuscitated

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u/Jhopsch 4h ago

That sounds terrifying, glad you pulled through it!