At the present medical level, can't the plaque of the carotid artery be removed?

It can be removed, but it is not as simple as we thought. This operation is very difficult and risky, and most doctors will not recommend it. 1. Carotid plaque is closely related to our age, blood sugar, blood pressure and eating habits. Carotid plaque is the manifestation of atherosclerosis. The elderly are high-risk groups, but some teenagers also have carotid plaque.

Second, the general conservative treatment for carotid plaque is medication, but surgery can also be removed, which is also the current situation of medical technology for carotid plaque. But since there is such a good treatment, it is not recommended in medicine. Generally, medication is used to prolong the cycle of carotid plaque. At present, the only drug that can treat carotid plaque is statins. Statins can inhibit the occurrence of atherosclerosis, which is very important, so most of us think that carotid plaque is caused by atherosclerosis. Taking statins can not only reduce the occurrence of cardiovascular diseases, but also inhibit the aggregation of platelets and reduce the formation of thrombosis, so statins are the first choice to treat atherosclerosis. However, some patients report that after taking statins for many years, the plaque has not disappeared. This is a long process. If there is a lot of blood fat deposition and there have been plaques for many years, then this drug cannot eliminate the plaque. With the growth of age, blood vessels are aging, which will further aggravate the occurrence of atherosclerosis. Taking statins can reduce the probability of atherosclerosis, which does not mean that it will not happen.

Third, the operation can really remove carotid plaque, which can be said to be a relatively safe and mature operation. Any operation is risky, not to mention the removal of carotid plaque. If you do surgery, it will aggravate the occurrence of thrombosis, and some serious ones will even cause blood vessels to rupture, and even you can't leave the operating room. This operation is extremely risky, so doctors generally don't use surgery to remove carotid plaque.