The survival time of a 50-year-old patient with atherosclerosis cannot be generalized and depends on the patient’s specific condition. The likelihood of atherosclerosis increases with age, and it is best for a 50-year-old patient with atherosclerosis to be seen by a regular hospital cardiologist. If the patient is well controlled and there is no serious blockage of blood vessels, conservative treatment with drugs is usually sufficient and does not affect the patient’s long term life expectancy. It is recommended that patients can usually take anti-atherosclerosis, anti-platelet and plaque stabilizing drugs for treatment. At present, the main drugs often chosen clinically are aspirin and statins. This disease can induce angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, cerebral ischemia, cerebral atrophy, renal insufficiency, etc. If the disease is serious and not treated in time, it can endanger the patient’s life at any time. Patients are advised to have a low-salt diet because the sodium in salt increases plasma osmolarity, prompting an increase in blood pressure, and hypertension can have a detrimental effect on atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease.