Can aortic atherosclerosis be cured?

Aortic atherosclerosis generally cannot be cured, but can only be slowed down by improving lifestyle, medication, etc. If it causes aortic changes and aortic aneurysm, surgical treatment is needed. In the early stages of aortic atherosclerosis, most patients have no obvious specific symptoms. When extensive atherosclerotic lesions occur in the aorta, manifestations related to decreased aortic elasticity, such as increased systolic blood pressure and widened pulse pressure, may occur. On X-ray, the aortic node is seen to bulge to the upper left, sometimes with flaky or arcuate calcium deposits. Aortic atherosclerosis generally cannot be cured, but can be actively controlled under the guidance of doctors to prevent the development of lesions. Pay attention to improve the lifestyle, such as reasonable diet, appropriate participation in physical labor and sports activities, reasonable arrangement of work and life, quit smoking and alcohol. Take lipid-regulating drugs such as atorvastatin, antiplatelet drugs such as aspirin, and anticoagulant drugs such as low-molecular-weight heparin as prescribed by the doctor. If aortic atherosclerosis is left untreated for a long time, aortic aneurysm can be formed, and arterial clamping separation can also occur, which can lead to sudden death of the patient in serious cases, and immediate surgical treatment is needed, and good care is needed after the operation, and long-term medication is taken. It is recommended that patients seek timely medical treatment and standardize the treatment under the guidance of doctors.