Is it appropriate to put a stent in an old man at 80?

Whether the elderly 80 years old is suitable for stenting depends on the condition and physical fitness, patients with diffuse coronary artery lesions and poor physical fitness cannot be implanted for treatment. Elderly people 80 years old is not an indication for implantation of stents, patients with relatively good physical fitness and limited coronary artery stenosis can be implanted for treatment. Stents are mainly used for the treatment of severe coronary heart disease, angina pectoris in elderly patients, it is recommended to routinely carry out coronary artery angiography examination, for patients with serious coronary artery lesions, such as three-branch lesions, is not suitable for implantation of stents, the need for coronary artery bypass grafting treatment. Long-term oral aspirin, atorvastatin and other drugs are needed after implantation of stents, and two kinds of antiplatelet drugs need to be given one year after stenting, and some patients whose physical quality cannot tolerate high-intensity drugs cannot be implanted with stents. Elderly patients should be guided by their physicians to choose the appropriate treatment and to clarify whether they are able to implant a stent.