Whether left coronary artery atherosclerosis is serious or not varies with individual symptoms, underlying diseases, etc. If the degree of stenosis is less than 50%, without obvious chest pain, panic and other symptoms, it is generally not serious; if the stenosis reaches more than 50% then it can be diagnosed as coronary artery disease, and needs medication; if the stenosis reaches more than 75%, with chest tightness, chest pain and so on, it can be considered to implant a cardiac stent.
Left coronary artery atherosclerosis generally need to carry out coronary artery CTA or imaging to clarify the degree of stenosis, so as to determine the severity, if the degree of coronary artery stenosis is less than 50%, not enough to diagnose coronary artery disease, no obvious symptoms such as chest pain, panic, etc., is generally not serious, but need to be taken according to the individual situation of the treatment of drugs, such as aspirin, atorvastatin.
The left coronary artery contains anterior descending branch and circumflex branch, which mainly supply blood to the heart muscle. If the stenosis of the blood vessel reaches more than 50%, then it can be diagnosed as coronary heart disease, and it is necessary to take aspirin and other drugs to prevent further stenosis. If the stenosis of the blood vessel reaches more than 75%, and there are symptoms of chest pain and tightness, then the implantation of a cardiac stent can be considered.
If the patient’s left coronary artery atherosclerosis, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time, combined with personal assessment and follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment.