DL: Heart Stints Don’t Last Forever

Like Clinton, I had a heart blockage, that is a portion of my aorta had been blocked by plaque, caused by poor diet, lack of exercise or even stress. Doctors stuck a huge needle into the femoral artery in my groin, through which they introduced a tiny balloon, with a nearly-microscopic sized set of tools. Once they had gotten the tiny balloon wedged in where the blockage had taken place, POP, they blew up the balloon, thus compressing the plaque blocking my artery. They then slid the first of two stents into place, blocking my aorta open, ostensibly for good. However, as several cardiology experts in this morning’s news have observed, stent procedures never last forever, because once you have heart disease, you have a sentence to serve/ David Laird , Community Comment. More here .

Question: Do heart problems run in your family? Have you taken steps not to be another victim?