Carotid plaque 8.7 x 1.9mm belongs to a relatively large arterial plaque, which usually does not cause blood vessel stenosis affecting the blood supply, but if the plaque falls off and blocks the cerebral blood vessels, it is still more serious.
The formation of carotid plaque is usually due to the deposition of lipids in the blood on the blood vessel wall. Carotid plaque 8.7×1.9 refers to a plaque with a length of 8.7mm and a thickness of 1.9mm. The severity of carotid plaque is not determined by the size of the plaque alone, but by whether it causes narrowing of the blood vessels, affects blood flow and blood supply, and whether it will dislodge an embolus.
If the carotid plaque is unstable, rupture or dislodgement will easily cause narrowing of the blood vessels in the neck and narrowing of the cerebral blood vessels, resulting in dizziness, headache, hemiparesis of one side of the limbs, slurred speech, etc., which is an acute and critical situation that may threaten the life of the patient and requires immediate medical treatment.
Therefore, it is recommended that patients with carotid artery plaque should seek medical treatment in time and under the guidance of the doctor, so as to avoid delaying the condition and causing serious consequences.