chest pain after stent

[lollynanda]

Had a stent placed in L main coronary artery (95% blockage) 2 months ago.  Prior to the stent I had been extremely athletic.  Even after coronary ischemic attacks which began just before the angioplasty, I passed stress test with flying colors. After the blockage was discovered thanks to a persistent PCP, and the stent inserted, I had chest pain afterwards.  Was re-catheterized, all the major arteries were given a clean bill of health, but was placed on a beta blocker.  Terrible reaction to the first one, put on a second one, and finally my cardiologist took me off that one as well.  Although I see some improvement, I still have chest "aches" on exertion.  All on the left side, below the heart,, in the side, sometimes in the back of the shoulder, and above the breast.  Can not walk at a normal pace.  Walk very slowly to control the pain.  Cardiologist suggested cardio rehab which will begin in a few weeks.  But have not heard of anyone else with such symptoms.  Don't know if I should risk walkin through the pain, or if it is a symptom that should be further pursued, and or tested.  All of my blood work, tests have come back normal so far.  Should I be concerned?  

[ed34]

not at all, ask if they performed FFR during his procedure. If they did not, then they are guessing. FFR stands for fractional flow rate and they will know what you are talking about and may change their opinion. If they say they did do FFR, ask for the results in writing.

[shannabarnes]

MY HUSBAND HAD STINTS PLACED ON MAY 5TH 2015. HE IS BACK IN THE HOSPITAL WITH CHEST PAIN THAT HE STATES IT FEELS LIKE IT DID BEFORE THE STINTS WERE PLACED NUMBNESS IN BOTH ARMS HEAD DOES NOT FEEL RIGHT. DR STATES THEY REALLY DONT WANT TO DO ANOTHER HEART CATH. IM VERY CONCERNED THAT THERE IS ANOTHER BLOCKEAGE. CAN SOMEONE GIVE ME SOME ADVICE ON WHAT TO DO. HE IS IN THE HOSPITAL JUST HAVING HIS REG MEDS GIVEN TO HIM. OH THE FIRST STRESS TEST BEFORE THE STINTS WAS 80% AND THE SECOND ONE WAS A BIG 81% THEY STATE THEY STILL DO NOT WANT TO DO A HEART CATH. ANY INFORMATION WOULD BE GREAT. I BEING THE WIFE AM ABOUT TO GO CRAZY.

[ed34]

They obviously don't take you seriously. If you buy a car that doesn't start, would you be so easy on the previous owner? Start putting things in writing because these make a stronger case against a cardiologists record and they don't like that. Send your Cardiologist a letter saying things like "I am very dissatisfied, I can't believe I feel the same now as I did before stenting, I can't believe you won't take me seriously, I assume FFR was used". The thing which gets in the way of many cardiologists is EGO and it doesn't wash. It's your body.

[JudahSmiles]

I had a heart attack in may this year,they had to put a sten,iv been back to the hospital 4 times since may,the pains I get are just like when I had the heart attack,pain in chest,arms,neck,face and head,the only thing that has helped me is the nitro,the pain is debilitating,im literally afraid to go anywhere,because I went to walmart to pick up meds and had chest pain on the way there,i feel like a prisoner in my body and house now

[ed34]

Not really. The stents are there to open the artery and get a full supply of Oxygen to affected heart muscle. So why would there be chest pain? Has the Doctor not organised another angiogram to check your stents? There is so much that can be going on and Doctors just say "everything is fine". In 2007 I had a triple bypass and after 3 months I felt exactly as I did before surgery. I argued with Doctors saying "my bypass has failed but nobody will listen to me". In the end (3 months after) they did an angiogram and found all bypasses had closed up. I wish I had a camera to take a picture of their faces. Stents can collapse, stents can block very quickly, they may have stented the wrong area. In 2013 I went into ER because I felt chest pains and they did an angiogram. Nothing showed up on the screen, not one blockage. I knew something was wrong because my Troponin was high and my pain was intense. The Cardiologist said "The blockage must have dispersed" to which I didn't agree because the pain was still there. I said "do you have the equipment to do FFR" to which he said yes. In fact he said it was a great idea and he continued. FFR checks the blood flow around the catheter wire, so you can check the flow rate in any artery at any location. It turned out one of my arteries had a 50% flow drop halfway down but there was nothing on screen. He put 2 stents in and then the reading was the same all the way down. So. there are many aspects of stenting and not all is as it seems. If your pains continue, start pushing them hard for answers, it's the only way to get anywhere.

[lex4343]

Drs. don't know everyone's body. Stents don't really relieve chest pains, that is fact

[drmctch51]

i am a 58 year old woman and had 6 stints put in over the last 4 year . My last stent was put in on July 23 rd 2015. i work up out of a sound sleep with chest and back pain. I set up for a while and went back to sleep. I called my doctor office and that put me on isosorbide 30mg. i was feeling fine until Sunday morning and had to be rush to the hospital with chest and neck pain. They thought i was having a heart attack but everything came back ok.I am wonder could the med been to strong because now they have me on 10 mg and i haven't had anymore pain. I was told there would be some pain after having stents put in is that true.