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What to Know Before Getting a Heart Stent

Heart stents are a potentially lifesaving treatment in preventing heart damage during and after a heart attack. The procedure opens arteries that are causing the heart attack and can relieve other blockages that may be causing chest discomfort called “angina.”

But before getting stents in your heart, you’ll want to consider both the risks of heart stent treatment and how it benefits your cardiac health.