Vascular plaque is the appearance of a “cap” structure covering lipid pools and extracellular lipids within the arterial intima, which can be roughly divided into two categories: stable and unstable.
Vascular plaque looks like the following: the top is the hard part of the plaque is a structure similar to the “hat”, that is, the fibrous cap. Below the cap is a pool of lipids in the intima, and the overall color is yellow.
Vascular plaques can be further divided into stable and unstable types. Stable plaques are those with thicker fibrous caps and smaller lipid pools; unstable (also known as vulnerable) plaques, with thinner fibrous caps and larger lipid pools, are more likely to rupture.
If there is vascular plaque and accompanied by chest tightness, retrosternal pain, etc., relevant auxiliary examinations should be further improved to determine the size and nature of the lumen occupied by the plaque.
Oral medication, such as aspirin, clopidogrel bisulfate tablets, statins, etc., can slow down its progress, but also through surgical and interventional procedures, the specific treatment should be individualized under the guidance of the doctor.