Carotid occlusion, also known as carotid stenosis, is a very common cerebrovascular disease. The disease is common in that it has a high incidence, mainly because the disease is associated with atherosclerosis. With today’s changing lifestyles, the population of the three highs is getting larger and larger, and hypertension, hyperglycemia and hyperlipidemia happen to be the major causes of atherosclerosis. Recently, a patient asked: What should I do if my left carotid artery is occluded? No matter which side of the carotid artery is occluded, it should be treated in a timely manner, because as the disease progresses, it will bring many difficulties to the treatment. However, many patients with carotid artery stenosis are difficult to detect in the early stage. We would like to remind everyone here, especially those with three highs, that if dizziness, weakness of limbs and drowsiness occur frequently in ordinary life, there is a possibility of carotid artery stenosis, and timely examination should be conducted at the hospital. If carotid artery stenosis is identified, it must be treated in time. Early carotid artery stenosis can be treated with medication, psychiatric treatment, and regular review at the hospital, it is possible to recover. If you miss the best treatment time, you will need surgery to treat the stenosis if you experience a decline in vision, memory and intelligence. The surgical procedures for carotid stenosis are stenting and carotid endarterectomy. The stenting procedure is relatively simple and less invasive to the patient, and the principle of the procedure is to place a stent in the narrowed carotid artery. The procedure has some drawbacks, as the patient needs to take medication for a long time after the procedure, and there is a risk of recurrence over time. Currently, a more advanced procedure for the treatment of carotid arteries is carotid endarterectomy, which is performed under a microscope to remove the diseased carotid artery lining, so that the carotid artery
The procedure is performed under a microscope to remove the diseased carotid intima and restore the carotid artery to a smooth inner wall and normal diameter, which can completely cure carotid stenosis.