oh, well that helps me feel better. i may have had them confused with shunts
used in the  head.

-----Original Message-----
From: Bobby Greer [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2001 12:04 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: my dear old dads health


In a message dated 3/6/01 4:13:59 AM, [log in to unmask] writes:

<<  my
understanding of a stent is that it is some tubing from one place to another
to go around bad parts of the arteries to get blood to where it needs to be.
has anyone herad of this. it does appear that dad's doing okay, but, this is
pretty serious stuff, i perceive.  i am not a medical type. >>

A stint is one step this side of by-pass. They are less problematic since
they do not have to crack the chest(uggh!). They are rather routine now.

Bobby