In patients with carotid atherosclerosis, atorvastatin is usually required for life.
Carotid atherosclerosis is a condition in which the walls of the carotid arteries harden and lose their elasticity under the influence of various factors, such as age, smoking, high blood pressure, and high blood glucose, and the local fibrous tissue proliferates, and plaques are formed by the aggregation of lipids, platelets, and other components, which result in the narrowing of the arteries to a certain extent.
Atorvastatin is usually taken for life in patients with carotid atherosclerosis, whether for routine preoperative or postoperative maintenance. The drug can play a role in regulating blood lipids and stabilizing plaques, and the medication should be adjusted according to the lipid profile, and maintenance treatment should be given when the LDL<1.8mmol/L is reached.
Pay attention to the adverse reaction of muscle pain during the drug, liver and kidney insufficiency should be used with caution. If patients with carotid atherosclerosis have the need to take atorvastatin, it is recommended to use it under the guidance of doctors in regular hospitals to avoid delays.