What Can I Expect During Carotid Artery Surgery?

Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is a method to remove thickened carotid endometrial atherosclerotic plaques and prevent stroke caused by plaque shedding. It has been proven to be effective in preventing and treating ischemic cerebrovascular disease method. Carotid endarterectomy, which has been carried out for 50 years in foreign countries, is a type of open surgery that will focus on cerebrovascular disease and prevent cerebral infarction. Generally, this operation is after the patient has developed clinical symptoms such as transient cerebral ischemia and cerebral thrombosis.

Carotid endarterectomy

Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is the removal of thickened carotid endometrial atherosclerotic plaque to prevent plaque loss.

Cerebrovascular disease is the third leading cause of death in humans, with more than 2 million deaths from strokes each year. Cerebrovascular accidents are the leading cause of death and disability regardless of the region or race of the world. In China, 1.2 million to 1.5 million new stroke patients die each year, and 800,000 to 1 million die. About 75% of the survivors are disabled, and the recurrence rate is as high as 41% within 5 years. There are 500,000 people in the United States each year, of which 150,000 die, and more than 2 million of the survivors need medical care. Cerebrovascular diseases seriously threaten human life and health, and the sequelae such as hemiplegia after strokes not only cause great physical and mental pain to patients, but also bring a huge spiritual and economic burden on society and families. According to reports, cerebrovascular disease generally has a higher incidence in middle-aged and older people over 50 years of age, so it is called geriatric disease. However, in recent years, there has been an increasing trend of young patients with cerebrovascular disease under the age of 50, even among young people in their 30s, especially among young white-collar workers in cities. This may be related to westernizing the lifestyle, sitting more and moving less, excessive intake of high-fat, high-calorie foods, and high work stress and excessive stress. Data show that in cerebrovascular accidents,

For a long time, people have paid more attention to the treatment of cerebrovascular diseases after stroke. Carotid endarterectomy is to move the focus forward, that is, to prevent stroke. prevention

In China, this operation has not been widely performed. Only a few large hospitals have reported cases, but the number is not large. The reason is that the popularity of China's medical level is low, fewer patients are screened, and the patients have carotid arteries. The lack of awareness of the dangers of stenosis is related to the lack of awareness of the dangers of carotid artery stenosis by doctors themselves, which is also one of the important reasons affecting the failure of China to carry out this surgery widely. Therefore, medical experts call for scientific popularization of cerebral vascular disease prevention knowledge to clearly inform patients of the dangers of carotid stenosis, to clear the "garbage" in the carotid arteries as soon as possible, and to reduce the risk of cerebral infarction, so as not to cause severe cerebral infarction. Seek medical attention after a stroke and lose the best opportunity for treatment. At the same time, he reminded the readers that cerebrovascular diseases are important to prevent, to develop good habits and lifestyles, to properly control the intake of high cholesterol and high sugar foods, to eat more grains and fresh vegetables and fruits, and to pay attention to comprehensive nutrition Balance, life must be regular, learn to relax yourself, car owners should walk as much as possible, move more, and actively participate in physical and mental physical exercise.