Is aortic sclerosis serious in the elderly

In general, over the age of 50, most people will have atherosclerosis, including atherosclerosis of the aorta. If there is no obvious plaque, calcification and narrowing of the lumen in the arteries, the situation is not serious, and most of them are a physiological manifestation of vascular aging, and will not cause adverse consequences. However, if there are triggers of atherosclerosis, such as smoking, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, hyperglycemia, and obesity, etc., then active treatment should be provided, absolute cessation of smoking, including secondhand smoke, and strict control of blood glucose, lipids, and blood pressure, as well as active weight loss, which can slow down the process of atherosclerosis, or even extremely slow.