What to do about carotid atherosclerotic plaques

The treatment of carotid atherosclerotic plaque mainly includes general preventive and curative measures, drug therapy, intervention and surgical treatment. 1. General preventive and curative measures: control the primary disease, quit smoking and limiting alcohol, reasonable diet, appropriate physical exercise, and keep a happy mood. 2. Pharmacological treatments: for those with high lipids, they should take medicines to adjust lipids such as statins and fibrates, etc.; they can take aspirin and clopidogrel to prevent thrombosis; and they can take warfarin and other medicines for anticoagulation. 3. Interventional and surgical treatment: such as percutaneous balloon dilatation can be used for narrowed or occluded blood vessels. Carotid atherosclerosis should be treated under the guidance of a doctor in a timely manner, according to the degree of stenosis and other aspects of comprehensive judgment to choose the treatment. The use of drugs should be carried out in strict accordance with the doctor’s instructions.