There is no such thing as trying not to put in a stent, which is a misconception. Treatment of patients with coronary artery disease usually involves the installation of a stent, although with the use of a stent, patients need to take oral anticoagulants for life, increasing the risk of bleeding. But this is the best form of treatment.
Patients with coronary artery disease can improve their symptoms of myocardial ischemia very well after cardiac stent implantation.
After a diagnosis of coronary artery disease, aspirin and statin lipid-lowering drugs are usually needed for a long time, with or without stent implantation. After stent implantation, you need to take clopidogrel, tegretol, etc. for at least 1 year, which can well prevent in-stent restenosis as well as in-stent thrombosis. However, there is an increased risk of bleeding due to the long-term use of oral antithrombotic drugs.
The decision of whether or not to put a stent in a patient with coronary artery disease must be made after a comprehensive evaluation by a cardiologist.