Does carotid plaque work?

Carotid plaque is relatively weak. For smaller plaques, oral lipocon can be used to achieve certain therapeutic and preventive effects, and at the same time, daily exercise and diet control are required to be effective. For patients with larger plaques and significantly higher lipids and more difficult to control, the effect of oral lipocontrol alone is weaker. Clinically, it is usually recommended to take oral statins, such as simvastatin, and if necessary, oral antiplatelet drugs, such as aspirin and Polivir. If the plaque is large and has caused luminal stenosis, oral medications cannot play a therapeutic role and surgical or interventional treatment should be performed if necessary. For patients with tolerable physical condition, carotid endarterectomy is recommended, which can well remove the plaque and restore the carotid lumen. For patients with poorer physical condition, they can be treated by minimally invasive treatment under intervention with carotid artery stenting. Whether oral medication or surgical treatment, it is important to control blood lipids, blood pressure and blood sugar. At the same time, it is important to work and live regularly, quit smoking and drinking, and exercise properly. Diet attention to eat more fruits and vegetables rich in vitamin C, such as kiwi, lettuce, etc., can promote the transformation of cholesterol and reduce the accumulation. Eat less animal fats such as lard and cream to prevent the aggravation of carotid plaque.