I would pick the stent 100% of the time despite the 1/3 more mortality; I live alone and cannot recover for months by myself. If you have a family member willin

I would pick the stent 100% of the time despite the 1/3 more mortality; I live alone and cannot recover for months by myself. If you have a family member willing to care for you for months then picking the other choice is probably worth the effort. Of course in the end you have a 100% chance of dying anyway. Perhaps quality of life while you are living is worth more than living terrible for part of it. But knowing the actual risk/reward is what is important.