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Old 10-21-13, 03:28 PM
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phoebeisis
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The hard cycling has probably stimulated the development of collateral circulation- making you less likely to die even if you suddenly developed a complete blockage.
Yeah-cycling like you did- you must have some collateral circulation if there is much blockage.This might have been Stapfam situation also-collaterals from hard exercise saved his bacon(bad pun)
You will be "better than new" once reopened stent placed aspirin other anti platelet drug+ maybe a statin
Statins-no mention ??- do increase blood glucose-certainly did in my wife-they take some managing.
Charlie

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