Cholesterol circulates in the blood stream. It is an essential molecule for the human body. Cholesterol is a molecule from which hormones and steroids are made. It is also used to maintain nerve cells. Between 75 and 80% of the cholesterol that circulates in a person's bloodstream is made in that person's liver.
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.
Stents are used to open blocked or narrowed arteries or veins. Stents may be used to help prevent coronary arteries from becoming narrowed or blocked repeatedly. A self-expanding stent used during chemotherapy ay be made of metal. Wire mesh metal stents are often used for an angioplastic procedure.