Special Egekent Hospital Cardiovascular Surgery Specialist Op. Dr. İhsan Alur made statements on carotid artery disease and stroke. Alur said, “Carotid artery disease occurs as a result of narrowing or blockage of oxidized fat and calcium accumulation, called plaque, in the inner part of these vessels, which are also called carotid veins in the colloquial language.
Mentioning that carotid artery disease (carotid artery disease) has a large share in the causes of stroke, Op. Dr. İhsan Alur said that pieces of lime or blood clots that break off from the plaque in the carotid arteries can block the vessels in more distant regions of the brain through blood and cause paralysis.
Stating that sudden onset headache or dizziness with no cause are among the important findings of carotid artery disease, Op. Dr. İhsan Alur said, “If you have various degrees of loss of strength or loss of sensation in one half of the body and sometimes the face area, if you have difficulty in speaking and understanding, if you have sudden vision loss or decrease in visual acuity in one or both eyes, you should definitely consult a cardiovascular specialist. " said.
Stating that carotid artery disease sometimes does not show symptoms until severe narrowing or blockage occurs, Op. Dr. İhsan Alur also underlined that the disease was detected as a result of stroke in some patients.
Attention to risk factors of carotid artery disease
Emphasizing the need to pay attention to risk factors in carotid artery disease, Op. Dr. İhsan Alur made the following warnings:
“We can treat risk factors as modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors. Factors that can be changed and should be considered are smoking, high levels of fat and cholesterol in fat, hypertension, insulin resistance or high blood sugar due to diabetes. Unchangeable risk factors are advanced age, being male, congenital coagulation problems and some rheumatological diseases.
