It is not mandatory to take medication to detect carotid plaque. It can be analyzed according to the stability of the plaque, the underlying disease and the patient’s symptoms to determine whether it is necessary to take medication.
1. Stability of plaque: asymptomatic people, for soft plaque, with instability, may fall off at any time to block blood vessels, this situation is more serious, most of them need to take medication, for hard plaque, more stable, not easy to fall off, you can not take medication.
2. Underlying diseases: For mild symptoms and no underlying diseases such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, hyperglycemia, etc., it can be regulated by improving lifestyle without oral medication.
3. Patient symptoms: If the plaque has led to narrowing of blood vessels and patients often experience ischemic symptoms such as dizziness and headache, then not only oral medication, but also surgical treatment is needed.
Carotid artery plaque, need to go to a regular hospital, in the professional physician to assess the condition, a comprehensive judgment of whether the need for oral medication, do not take drugs on their own, so as not to cause adverse consequences.