The survival time of a complete occlusion of one side of the carotid artery needs to be assessed in the context of a cerebral infarction from an arterial vascular occlusion.
If the carotid artery is completely occluded, the blood clot may travel to the brain and cause a large cerebral infarction, which may endanger the patient’s life. Timely treatment after the discovery of cerebral infarction, the appropriate use of aspirin, statins under the guidance of the doctor to stabilize the plaque, local carotid endarterectomy or stenting is conducive to saving the patient’s life.
Just one side of the carotid artery occlusion, the formation of collateral circulation, the other side of the carotid artery for compensation, may also not affect the patient’s life expectancy.
When complete occlusion of one side of the carotid vessel is found, it is recommended to consult the neurology department of a regular hospital for timely treatment.