How long a 50-year-old patient with atherosclerosis can live depends on the degree of atherosclerosis, the site of atherosclerosis, clinical symptoms and whether the patient has received scientific and standardized treatment, etc. Individual differences are large and cannot be generalized. As people age, many people will gradually develop atherosclerosis, only without clear symptoms. Diseases such as cardiac and cerebral atherosclerosis are not fatal in themselves, but the greatest threat is their complications, namely coronary heart disease, myocardial infarction, cerebral hemorrhage and cerebral thrombosis. For example, acute myocardial infarction may also induce the occurrence of sudden death if not treated in time after its occurrence. If patients can receive scientific and standardized treatment under the guidance of doctors and effectively prevent and control the occurrence of complications, it usually does not affect the life expectancy of patients. Therefore, for patients with atherosclerosis at the age of 50, life expectancy is often not predicted. Patients should go to the cardiology department as soon as possible, receive scientific and standardized treatment, pay attention to quit smoking and alcohol, do not stay up late, do not work hard, pay attention to nutrition and rest, then most of them have a good prognosis.