# Coronary stents:  recovery questions

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**Created:** [May 22, 2019, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronary-stents-recovery-questions/834346 "2019-05-22T12:21:13Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 22, 2019, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronary-stents-recovery-questions/834346/2 "2019-05-22T12:41:46Z")

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I had a single stent placed five years ago. Prior to the procedure I had episodes of unstable angina (chest pain) and a “small heart attack”. I went home the following day and have had zero chest pain since. I actually returned to work 2 days after the stent procedure (I was told to avoid stress and I was stressed about not working).

Diet was never mentioned.

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