Dr. Charanjit Rihal answers the question: 'Life Expectancy After Stent?' — -- Question: How long is person expected to live after a stent is inserted? Answer: How long a patient is expected to ...

During an average lifetime, the heart beats more than 2 billion times. To you, it might just be a steady “lub-dub” that speeds up under pressure and slows as you drift to sleep. But behind that rhythm ...