Can carotid plaque be eliminated?

Carotid plaque is difficult to eliminate. Carotid plaque, mainly atherosclerotic plaque, is a part of systemic vascular atherosclerosis. This situation is more common in middle-aged and elderly people, as well as patients with metabolic syndrome such as hyperlipidemia, hypertension and hyperglycemia. Because carotid plaque is the main component of cerebral thrombosis, carotid plaque, especially unstable plaque, is prone to cerebral artery insufficiency and is also a risk factor for cerebrovascular accident. Because the formation of this plaque is a process, there are local intimal injury, lipid deposition, platelet aggregation, fibrosis, calcification and so on.

Therefore, it is difficult to completely reverse and eliminate, especially for the elderly.

Therefore, the treatment is mainly to stabilize plaque, with anti-platelet aggregation drugs and lipid-regulating drugs, such as atorvastatin. If the plaque is large and the blood vessels are narrow, stents can be placed for treatment.