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tightness and pressure in chest after 3 monts stent

my boyfreind had a  stent put in 3 months ago  after a  95 %  blockage in  his left decending  atery  ,,since then hes  been  havin  bad  issues  ,,where he can feel his chest tightening up ,,and lots of pressure ,,,can any one  tell me if he should go back to the heart doctor   ASAP ,,, i  think he should ,,any one who can help me i would really appreciate it very much,,           ,michaels_doll***@****  oh  by the way  he just stoped smoking  july 30th 2010  ,,butt  he drinks     ALOT,,,  every weekend  please help me
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367994 tn?1304953593
Yes, your boyfriend should get a consultation followup on the stent implant.  It is possible there is another blockage subsequent to the stent implant.  Thanks for sharing, and if you have any followup questions you are welcome to respond.  Take care.
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