More importantly, unstable plaques have unstable characteristics such as "easy to fall off and easy to break". Once the plaque breaks and falls off, it will form a thrombus and swim with the blood. Blocking the cardiovascular system will lead to coronary heart disease and myocardial infarction, and blocking the cerebrovascular system will lead to cerebral infarction.
High-risk groups: three highs (hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes), family history of cardiovascular disease, unstable angina pectoris, obesity, smoking, alcoholism, hobby of high-fat diet, lack of exercise and frequent staying up late are all high-risk groups.
0 1 cold stimulus
Actually, it's true. In winter, due to the stimulation of cold, it is easy to cause vasospasm, which leads to the unstable plaque attached to the blood vessel wall falling off.
be in a bad mood
In addition, the stimulation of anger, excessive excitement and strenuous exercise will suddenly increase blood pressure, affect unstable plaques on blood vessel walls, and increase the probability of plaque shedding.
03 Neglect chronic diseases
For patients with chronic diseases such as hypertension, hyperglycemia and hyperlipidemia, if there is no active and effective control and treatment, it is easy to cause the reverse stimulation of plaque growth, and after a few years, the vascular plaque will grow geometrically, resulting in arterial stenosis or even complete blockage. Studies have confirmed that about two-thirds of cerebral infarction is related to carotid artery occlusion!
In the past, a lot of energy was spent on the diagnosis and treatment of coronary artery stenosis, but unstable plaques were ignored, which led to acute myocardial infarction, cerebral infarction and even death in many patients. Regrettably, many of them have coronary artery stenosis of less than 50%. So, how to prevent arterial unstable plaque?
0 1 Carotid ultrasound should be done once a year in high-risk population.
The survey shows that the detection rate of arterial plaque in people over 40 years old in China is 40%, and that in people over 60 years old is 90%. For the eight high-risk groups I listed earlier, even if you are still young, you should have an annual carotid ultrasound examination.
Symptoms of cerebral infarction, detection of unstable plaque, carotid artery occlusion and carotid intima thickening must be treated by medication and standardized treatment.
Coronary artery stenosis below 50%, no clinical symptoms. Statins, aspirin and other drugs can be treated, but western medicine can only prevent the further growth of carotid atherosclerotic plaque. If the coronary artery stenosis exceeds 60-70%, regardless of clinical symptoms, surgical methods should be considered.
Chinese medicine treatment can reduce or eliminate carotid atherosclerotic plaque. Prescriptions can be Buyang Huanwu Decoction and Xuefu Zhuyu Decoction, and Chinese medicines recommend Tongxinluo Capsule, Radix Puerariae, Rhizoma Chuanxiong and Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae.
Zhang Yun, an academician of China Academy of Engineering, led 35 comprehensive 3A hospitals in the United Nations to carry out evidence-based medical research on carotid plaque intervention, which proved that Tongxinluo capsule can not only stabilize and inhibit plaque formation, but also reverse the adverse effects of plaque on blood vessels and reduce the occurrence of major cardiovascular events such as angina pectoris, myocardial infarction and cerebral infarction.
Remember: quitting smoking is the first priority!
The first priority of prevention is to quit smoking! Avoid spicy and high-fat foods and choose a diet that eats more fruits, vegetables and low-fat dairy products. Remember: keep warm in winter to avoid colds and bad emotions!
After reading my article, I can understand my illness, which is also my motivation to do health science.
If you don't understand anything, you can click on the "consultation card" below or consult by private letter.