Coronary atherosclerosis does not always require stents.
In the early stage of coronary atherosclerosis, the arteries may not be significantly narrowed, and patients usually do not have dizziness, chest tightness and other uncomfortable symptoms, it is generally recommended that a low-salt and low-fat diet, you can follow the doctor’s instructions to take aspirin to prevent thrombosis, atorvastatin to stabilize the plaque, etc., for this case do not have to install stents.
However, if the condition of coronary atherosclerosis continues to aggravate, the coronary arteries may gradually narrow and affect the blood supply to the myocardial tissues, and the patient may experience frequent chest pain, shortness of breath, and purplish lips after physical activities, and then stenting should be considered in a timely manner.
Through the arterial stent can improve the blood circulation of myocardial tissue, to prevent myocardial tissue because of ischemia and damage, after the stent should also follow the doctor’s instructions to take long-term aspirin and other drugs actively anti-thrombotic, atorvastatin lipid-lowering stabilization of plaques, if the chest tightness, chest pain and other symptoms do not improve significantly, it is best to consult a doctor in time for examination.