Can plaque of carotid artery press

summary

Carotid plaque is a manifestation of carotid atherosclerosis. Carotid atherosclerosis mostly occurs in the elderly, the proportion of male patients is greater than that of female patients. Usually accompanied by dizziness, headache and other adverse symptoms. Now let's talk about whether carotid plaque can be pressed.

Can plaque of carotid artery press

First: generally due to the long-term greasy diet will cause the rise of blood lipids, cause arteriosclerosis symptoms, will cause local plaque. Such plaque is very strong, will not fall off, should be in the attention of diet and the use of drugs to control blood lipid based on massage treatment.

Second: carotid artery plaque is called carotid atherosclerosis in medicine, which is a bit similar to the oil accumulated in the kitchen sewer. After a long time, it will lead to sewer blockage. But the risk of carotid plaque is not only that it will block the local carotid artery, but also the unstable plaque.

Third: Patients with carotid plaque should change their unhealthy lifestyle: on diet, we should ensure to eat 400 grams of vegetables and fruits every day, eat more cereals and beans, and try to reduce the intake of fatty foods such as egg yolk and fat meat. The daily intake of salt should be less than 5 grams.

matters needing attention

Carotid plaque can be caused by many factors, such as long-term smoking, hypertension and diabetes. So what we need to do is to develop good living habits, so that we can resist the formation of this disease.