If you have PM can a stent be installed?

I'm almost 8 weeks with my first PM. When I walk over 1/4 mile I'm exhausted, have chest dis comfort and wonder If I should see the Dr. that doesn't return calls. What happens to the wires if a stent is needed?

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Stent can be installed

by norskie - 2014-12-07 09:12:28

Hey, Kawasherpa, I had a pacemaker put in and during that process, they saw a 25% blockage in an artery. They waited until they figured the pacemaker surgery healed well enough to put in the stent. Never had a problem. However, I don't know if they sent the stent through the same vein that held the wires.

Stents

by golden_snitch - 2014-12-08 01:12:58

Hi!

The pacemaker leads run through veins only. If you need a stent because of coronary artery disease, it is placed in an artery, so the pacemaker leads are no issue at all.

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