Stenosis of the carotid: non-surgical treatment
Correcting risky and unhealthy behavior: Fighting vascular risk factors using hygienic measures and dieting can bring hope for controlling and stabilizing this disease.
-High blood pressure multiplies by 7 the risks of ischemic strokes and by 10 the risks of hemorrhaging strokes
-Smoking multiplies by the 2 the risk of strokes. The risk drops to x1.2 for former smokers.
-Diabetes increases the chances of cerebral infarctions and their severity.
-Hypercholesterolemia: its role is not as important as for other atheroma locations.
-Obesity.
Anti-platelets treatment:
Anti-platelet treatment lasts a week; as long as the time it takes for the blood to renew its platelets.
Side effects are mostly digestion-related.
Standard medication includes:
- Aspirine, Kardegic : 75 to 300 mg/day
- Clopidogrel (PLAVIX)
An anti-platelet treatment is absolutely crucial for benign or mildly narrow carotid stenosis (not needing surgery) as well as after surgery.
This therapeutic approach has shown its efficacy: A 20% decrease in cerebral strokes and a 30% decrease in myocardial infarction.
Carotid Treatments
Marc FITOUSSI M.D.
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W1G 8HU London
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