Stents And Statins Flashcards
What are statins
Prescription medicines that can help lower your cholesterol levels
Pros of statins
Decreases cholosterol
Slows down build up of fatty material
More blood can therefore flow to heart muscle cells
Cons of statins
Drug has to be taken regularly
Drug will need to be taken long term
Side effects of drug
Pros of stents
Blocked artery is held open
Will remain in place for a long time
Rapid recovery time
Cons of stents
Risk of infection from procedure
Risk of complications in surgery (heart attack)
Risk of thrombosis (blood clot)
What is a stent
Stents are small, tube-like devices that are used to keep passages or blood vessels open in the body. It does so using a ballon which inflates with the stent over it to give it shape and structure, and then leaves the body
