Whether or not stenting is beneficial for the elderly heart requires a doctor to take into account the individual’s specific condition to determine whether or not to proceed with stent implantation.
Cardiac stenting, i.e. percutaneous transluminal coronary intervention, is one of the most important means of clinical treatment for coronary heart disease. Stenting can improve heart blood flow and myocardial function, alleviate symptoms of panic and chest tightness caused by the disease, and the complication rate is lower than that of drug treatment, which makes the treatment effect better.
However, coronary heart disease in the elderly has a higher risk of surgery due to poorer physical condition and more co-morbidities. It is recommended that the elderly first to bisoprolol, isosorbide mononitrate, aspirin and other medications for conservative treatment, if the results are not satisfactory, meet the surgical indications of the person should be recommended by the doctor for interventional therapy.
It is recommended that patients seek timely medical treatment, under the guidance of a physician reasonable diagnosis and treatment.