Elimination of atherosclerotic plaque can usually be realized through general prevention and treatment, drug therapy and interventional surgery.
1. General prevention and treatment: general prevention and treatment measures include actively controlling related risk factors, such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus, etc.; reasonable diet, dietary calorie control; appropriate participation in physical labor and sports activities, which can prevent obesity, exercise the circulatory system and regulate the metabolism of blood lipids; regular life and work to avoid excessive exertion, maintain sufficient sleep; advocate smoking cessation and abstinence from alcohol.
2. Pharmacological treatment: including lipid-regulating drugs, such as atorvastatin, benzapepetite, ezetimibe, etc.; antiplatelet drugs, such as aspirin, clopidogrel, etc.; thrombolytic drugs, such as streptokinase, alteplase, etc.; anticoagulant drugs, such as low-molecular-weight heparin, etc.; drugs to improve the reconstruction of the cardiac muscle and prognosis, such as captopril tablets and valsartan capsules, etc..
3. Interventional and surgical treatments: mainly including balloon dilatation, stent implantation, endoluminal rotational milling and so on.
If the patient’s symptoms are severe, or if the symptoms persist and do not improve, he/she should go to the hospital for timely treatment.