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A QUESTION FOR ALL PARKINSONS PATIENTS AND FRIENDS: Dave has coronary artery disease, as well as PD. The PD is fairly stable, except for occasional falls, but he has required 3 angioplasties in less than one year. Now he is scheduled to have a "stent" procedure next week, to try to keep the arteries open. The stent remains in the artery indefinitely. This procedure is usually done with coumadin (anti-coagulant) medicaton for a month or so following surgery. Coumadin is not an option for a PD patient, because of the frequent falls.,with uncontrolled bleeding, particularly intracranial. So he is having a stent inserted without coumadin. Is anyone familiar with this procedure.H e is scheduled for next Monday,and any early replies will be appreciated. He is a retired physician himself, and has access to many professional opinions and medical journals. But we would like to talk to someone who is a Parkinson patient, who may also have had a STENT? ANYONE OUT THERE? Thanks in advance. Lynn of Dave n lyn.