How long can one expect to live with coronary artery stents?

I have two stents, one in the LAD placed after an MI in 2000 at age 54 and a second in the right coronary artery in 2014, at age 69 following an MI caused by a blood clot. I am now 72. My heart is functioning well. read more

How long patients may live after having surgery for a coronary stent depends on their age, their prior medical history, and their overall health, states Dr. Charanjit Rihal in an article for ABC News. read more

Firstly I doubt if it was a full heart attack, a serious one because they would not have waited three days before stenting. My stent was put in within 12 hours. Your blockage has been treated and the questions you ask are unfortunately not possible to answer. read more