What is carotid stenosis

summary

Carotid artery is the intermediary between brain and heart. The stenosis of carotid artery will lead to the heart unable to supply blood to the brain, which leads to the symptoms of cerebral ischemia. A strong sense of discomfort in our bodies. Now let's talk about what is carotid artery stenosis.

What is carotid stenosis

First, the carotid artery is a large blood vessel that transports blood from the heart to the head, face and neck. It is one of the main blood supply vessels to the brain. According to the literature, the incidence of cerebral ischemic events in patients with severe carotid artery stenosis within 2 years is more than 26%, even with effective drug treatment.

Second: it is reported that more than 60% of cerebral infarction is caused by carotid artery stenosis. Severe cerebral infarction can lead to disability and even death. Therefore, carotid artery stenosis has become one of the "number one killers" endangering people's health in today's society.

Third, some other diseases, related to development, vascular inflammation and autoimmunity, can also lead to carotid artery stenosis, but the proportion is very small. Such as Takayasu arteritis, fibromuscular dysplasia, moyamoya disease, etc. In this part of patients, young patients accounted for a larger proportion.

matters needing attention

According to clinical studies, it can be found that carotid artery stenosis can lead to dizziness, also can lead to poor memory, speaking inconvenient, and even may not understand what others say. Therefore, patients with carotid artery stenosis should be treated timely and actively after they find themselves ill.