The treatment of atherosclerosis in young people aims at early intervention of risk factors to avoid damage to important organs caused by disease progression, and the treatment methods include lifestyle adjustment, treatment of primary disease, drug treatment and so on.
1. Adjustment of lifestyle: risk factors of atherosclerosis include smoking, obesity, greasy diet, etc., low salt and low fat diet, quit smoking and limiting alcohol, appropriate exercise, weight loss, etc.
2. Comorbidity treatment: common diseases causing atherosclerosis include hyperlipidemia, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, etc. For hyperlipidemia, oral hypolipidemic drugs can be used to reduce blood lipids; for hypertension, antihypertensive drugs, such as calcium channel blockers, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, etc. should be taken to control blood pressure; for diabetes mellitus, oral hypoglycemic drugs or subcutaneous injections of insulin can be used to control blood glucose.
3. Drug therapy: atherosclerosis patients can take oral antiplatelet drugs such as aspirin, clopidogrel, etc. in order to avoid progression of the disease; oral β-blockers such as metoprolol extended-release tablets, etc. to reduce myocardial oxygen consumption; oral lipid-lowering drugs such as atorvastatin to stabilize the plaque.
Young atherosclerosis patients who have persistent chest pain, sudden headache, limb weakness, etc. should promptly consult the hospital to clarify whether acute heart attack, cerebral infarction and other diseases.