How Mucinex Â® products can help. When you have chest congestion, you want to thin and loosen the mucus thatâs caught in your lungs so itâs easier to cough out. To do this, youâll want an expectorant like guaifenesin. Use as directed.hest congestion relief. There are simple things you can do to thin and loosen the extra mucus that has gotten thicker and taken up residence in your lungs. Stay hydrated. Drinking lots of water can help thin the mucus that has thickened and gotten stuck in your lungs.
Medication after stent placement. I recently had a heart cath and stent placement (5 in the RCA and 2 in the OM2). After the stenting I was prescribed the following medications: Effient-10mg, Zestril-2.5mg bid, Zetia-10mg, Lovaza-2g bid, along with those I already take which are: Toprol XL-50mg, Crestor-40mg, Zantac-150mg, and Aspirin-325mg. Now, it's been almost a week since my procedure and beginning the new meds.
A balloon catheter, placed over a guide wire, puts the stent into your narrowed coronary artery. Once in place, the balloon is inflated, and the stent expands to the size of the artery and holds it open. The balloon is then deflated and removed while the stent stays in place. Over several weeks, your artery heals around the stent. These are often placed during angioplasty to help keep the coronary artery open. The stent is usually made of metal and is permanent. It can also be made of a material that the body absorbs over time.