When people reach middle age, they have to soak wolfberry in a warm cup. When people reach a certain age, not only their bodies are not as big as they used to be, but also various diseases, big and small, are easily entangled.

Mr. Liu is 50 years old this year, and now his son is still in primary school, so getting a child in old age is a kind of happiness. thing. Mr. Liu loves his son very much. Although his son is well-loved, he is not squeamish, and the family does not have too many conflicts. His son goes to school, he earns money to support the family, and his wife takes care of the two at home.< span>Life is very comfortable.

But recently, Mr. Liu always loses his temper, often sits on the sofa in a sullen mood, and sometimes gets angry at his wife and children. Often said by Mr. Liu secretly tears. The wife said: “I have known him for so many years, and his temperament is very good. Why did his temperament suddenly change? I should ask him first.” So Mr. Liu told the truth while his wife was rubbing hard bubbles.He had plaque in his carotid artery.

In fact, many people, like Mr. Liu, suddenly found plaque in the carotid artery during physical examination, becauseWorry that carotid plaques will cause cerebral infarction, Worry that my wife, children, and the elderly will not be taken care of in the future, I am often very anxious and unable to control myself mood, easy to lose temper. So can carotid arteries with plaques really cause cerebral infarction? If you want to know the truth, you must first understand what carotid plaque is? Why is the danger so great? Let’s find out for you below!

First, familiar with plaque information, do not panic when sick

Carotid atherosclerotic plaque Blockage is a common disease, and middle-aged and elderly people are at high risk of this disease. Many middle-aged and elderly people find carotid plaques during carotid ultrasonography. According to the annual physical examination results in my country, there are tens of thousands of people suffering from carotid plaque every year.

The incidence of carotid plaque is age-related, the prevalence increases with age . The prevalence rate and age ratio were as follows: the prevalence rate of under 40 years old was 5%, the prevalence rate of 40-50 years old was 15%, and the prevalence rate of 50-60 years old was 25%. %, the prevalence rate of 60 years and older is 55%.

According to the above, we can see that carotid plaques tend to be gradually younger. Experts explain: The rejuvenation of carotid plaques is caused by the combined action of internal and external factors. For example: long-term smoking, overeating lead to overweight, as well as high blood pressure, high blood sugar, high blood lipids, etc. Carotid plaque is very harmful, and it should be paid attention to whether it is the middle-aged and the elderly or the young. It is necessary to correct bad habits and guard against cerebral infarction caused by carotid plaque.

Second, cerebral infarction? Three points of plaque damage are worth noting

1, arteriosclerosis

Carotid plaque may cause arteriosclerosis. If the carotid artery has obvious plaque, the cardiovascular risk may also be at risk of arteriosclerosis. Therefore, if there is plaque in the carotid artery, you should go to the hospital regularly for cardiovascular risk assessment based on your own situation, and check the risk of cardiovascular disease in time.

2. Unwell, health concerns

< span>The carotid plaque continues to grow, causing the carotid artery to become more and more narrow, affecting the abnormal blood circulation of the brain and the head and face. Insufficient blood supply to the brain can easily cause dizziness, nausea, memory loss, and inability to concentrate. Long-term lack of blood supply to the brain can also cause other diseases,Seriously endangers human health.

3. Cerebral infarction

Carotid plaques exist for a long time without effective control. Once under the influence of internal or external force, the plaque ruptures due to compression. cause cerebral infarction. If the blockage is not dissipated in time and remains in the brain for a long time, the fatality rate is very high.

Although carotid plaque is relatively dangerous,is not uncontrollable. As long as you know the risk of plaque and do the following 3 points, plaque can be effectively controlled.

Third, do 3 points, the plaque may be smaller

< strong>1. The first point: find the cause and treat it symptomatically

(1) Unhealthy Habits

smoking is one cause of carotid plaque. People who smoke for a long time and cigarettes never leave their mouths, 8 out of 10 examinations are diagnosed with plaque in the carotid artery. Therefore, if you want to prevent cerebral infarction caused by carotid plaque, you must quit smoking.

(2) Persist in losing weight

Being overweight can cause many diseases, and carotid plaque is one of them. Plaques in the carotid artery itself will increase the pressure on the carotid artery >In addition to being overweight, it will also accelerate the rapid pressure of carotid plaques. Therefore, obese patients with carotid plaque must lose weight.

(3) Find out the cause and eradicate the root of the disease

Hypertension, hyperlipidemia, hyperglycemia, and family history of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases can all induce carotid plaques. Therefore, in order to prevent and reduce the incidence of carotid plaque, it is necessary to control or cure other induced diseases first.

2. Second point: assess risk

Any disease can be assessed by past cases and risk assessment by medical methods. For example, if a cold is not treated in time, it may cause high fever, persistent runny nose, persistent cough, weakness, and throat inflammation.

Carotid plaque, like many diseases, can be assessed for risk by medical means. Carotid plaques are divided into active plaques and stable plaques.Regular examinations are performed, and the damage of plaques can be assessed through examination results. Plaque risk assessment can also identify the disease that caused the plaque, and the plaque can be controlled only by curing the induced disease.

2. The third point: drug control

Drug control is currently the most effective medical method to control carotid plaque or become smaller. Carotid plaque enlargement leads to plaque rupture, resulting in the accumulation of congestion. Drugs can also quickly evacuate the congestion, avoid the lack of blood supply to the brain and cause the brain The tragedy of infarction.

Drug treatment is not the same. Carotid plaques vary in size and severity. aboveWe know that plaques are divided into active plaques and stable plaques. Studies have shown that stable plaques will basically not grow without external force, so many stable plaques do not need to be controlled by drugs. Carotid plaques should be according to the patient’s own condition and the specificity of the disease to decide whether it needs to be treated with drugs.

Carotid plaques should not only be treated with medication, but also everyday precautions. For example, food that is good for the disease should be ingested in moderation, and food that causes the disease to worsen must not be eaten indiscriminately. So what are the precautions for carotid plaque?

4. Precautions for carotid plaques

1. Avoid emotional anxiety

Many people feel that the sky is falling as soon as they hear the news of their illness. Fainting directly, some are often anxious and easily angry. do you know? Anger can cause increased intracranial pressure, leading to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. We know above thatcardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases can aggravate carotid plaques.

So usually pay attention to keep your mood comfortable, avoid emotional anxiety and excessive excitement< /strong>. We must face the disease correctly. Carotid plaque is not a terminal disease, and it can be effectively controlled with drugs.

2. Pay attention to your daily diet

Patients with carotid plaque should have a light diet and eat less food with high cholesterol and high salt content. Carotid plaque patients should eat regular diet, neither too full nor too hungry. Eat more fresh vegetables and fruits.

Water can promote blood circulation and prevent plaques from causing blood clots. Patients with carotid plaques should drink more water. Carotid plaque patients should eat more honey. Some components in honey can protect blood vessels and lower blood pressure.

human bodyexcessive intake of fats and oils can damage the arteries of patients to a certain extent, Causes atherosclerosis. Therefore, the daily diet should also control the intake of fat. High-fat foods include pizza, hamburgers, milk, chocolate, fried foods, fatty meats, animal offal, cream products, etc. Patients with carotid plaque should eat less of these foods.

Carotid plaques should not only pay attention to their daily diet, but also have regular checkups. With the development of medical technology, examination items are also increasing day by day.As a person who does not understand medicine at all, what kind of examination to choose? The method is also very confusing.

3. Enhanced Movement

Carotid plaque is actually a phenomenon of human aging. As you age, your cells and organs become less active. In addition, with the increase of age, the blood circulation of the human body will slow down, and the resistance will also decline, which will easily lead to a variety of diseases. More and more diseases, a vicious circle, and carotid plaque will naturally be infected.

Aging cannot be avoided, but we can increase exercise, and we can do some soothing exercises every day Strengthen your body and resist disease hazards. The soothing exercises that are more suitable for the elderly include: Tai Chi and square dancing.

Five, extended reading: carotid plaque What inspections to do

When it comes to inspections, many people feel thatvery big, and I don’t understand the inspection items at all.< /span>I don’t know what department to go to the hospital? What kind of examinations should be done. In order to better let the patients with carotid plaque know what examinations to do in advance, the following is a detailed explanation for you. Let’s go!

1. Carotid ultrasound

Color Doppler ultrasound can clearly show the direction of carotid blood flow through two-dimensional ultrasonic structural images, and clearly identify whether the blood vessels are diseased.Carotid artery color Doppler ultrasound is the current method for examining carotid arteries. The most common method for plaque.

In addition, carotid ultrasound can clearly see the presence of carotid plaque, plaque At that location, the size of the plaque, the degree of the plaque’s impact on the blood vessels. Through the results of the color Doppler ultrasound, the doctor can Diagnose whether the plaque will harden.

1, carotid ultrasound

Color Doppler ultrasound can clearly display the direction of carotid blood flow through two-dimensional ultrasound structural images, andclearly identify whether the blood vessels are diseased. Carotid ultrasonography is currently the most commonly used method to detect carotid plaques.

In addition to the first time, carotid color Doppler ultrasound can clearly see whether the carotid plaque exists, where the plaque is, the size of the plaque, and the size of the plaque. The degree of influence of blood vessels. Using ultrasound results, doctors can make a preliminary diagnosis of whether the plaque is hardening. So, carotid ultrasound is still very necessary.

2. Angiography

Angiography, which requires the patient to lie on their back, is a method of injecting a contrast agent into a blood vessel in the neck. Doctors look at blood flow in the patient’s neck to see if there is a blood blockage in the patient’s neck. Angiography is currently the most invasive test for carotid plaques, but patients may experience shortness of breath, dyspnea, dizziness and discomfort during the test,< /strong>So this kind of check is not necessary and generally not recommended.

3, Carotid CT, Magnetic Resonance

Carotid CT and MRI are two conventional carotid plaque examinations, which can clearly find the plaque in the carotid artery. These two methods are also must be done in every patient with carotid plaque.

There are three main types of carotid plaques. If you really don’t know which way to check, you can show your doctor first. Consultation, according to the doctor’s advice to use the correct examination method.

Summary:

Carotid plaque does not necessarily cause cerebral infarction,So don’t worry too much. Middle-aged and elderly people are the high-risk groups of this disease, especially those aged 60 and above, and carotid artery plaques should be highly prevented from harming health. Because smoking, obesity, unhealthy eating habits, etc. all lead to the rejuvenation of carotid plaques, it is necessary to correct bad living habits and unhealthy eating habits.

Many diseases can also cause carotid plaques, such as: high blood pressure, high blood sugar, high blood lipids, etc., so everyone must first control the induced plaque disease for better and faster control or plaque reduction. Carotid plaque can cause arteriosclerosis, dizziness, nausea, memory loss, and in severe cases, cerebral infarction. We must actively prevent carotid plaque, and patients suffering from carotid plaque should also go to the hospital for regular check-ups, to prevent deterioration and swallowing life.