Cardiovascular problems are among the top few fatal diseases in the Chinese people. When people feel uncomfortable, is it because the blood ...
Cardiovascular problems are among the top few fatal diseases in the Chinese people. When people feel uncomfortable, is it because the blood vessels are blocked? But because the blood vessels are in the body, how do you know the situation? The cardiologist explained: "The most important blood vessel in practical use-the "carotid artery" can cover the index of systemic blood vessel health.
"Carotid artery" represents the blood vessels of the whole body
Patients often ask cardiologists,
"Can you help to see if the blood vessels are blocked?" In fact, when the blood vessels have obvious arteriosclerosis, it is impossible to know by blood test alone. There are so many cardiovascular tests. Which one is the best? Know the degree of blockage of the blood vessels.
The chief physician of the Department of Cardiology, Xizhi Cathay Pacific General Hospital, Ye Xunlong, explained: "From the most important carotid artery, you can know a thing or two. The carotid artery is in the neck. It is just a matter of size like other blood vessels. They are all the same body. Hardening or blocking is comprehensive."
High-risk groups regularly do "carotid ultrasound" to keep away from stroke
In addition, the carotid artery is the only blood vessel leading to the brain, one on the left and the other on the right. The degree of blockage or hardening of such blood vessels is positively correlated with the rate of stroke. "Plus he is easy to do because he is superficial, so ultrasound can do a good examination without pain, so sometimes the carotid artery is used to represent the blood vessels of the whole body." Ye Xunlong said.
Carotid ultrasound is invasive, non-radiation, and no special contraindications. It is suitable for the general public. Ye Xunlong suggested: "If you are a high-risk person, it would be ideal if you smoke, have high blood pressure, and have blood fat. ."
Know the degree of vascular stiffness from the blood flow rateHowever, if the general healthy people also want to know the condition of their blood vessels, they can actually check the sclerosis of the peripheral blood vessels. For example, using the cuff of the limbs to see the flow velocity in the blood vessels, the higher the flow velocity, the possibility of sclerosis.Ye Xunlong explained: "If you take a plastic tube and squeeze it flat, the speed will become faster, and the relaxation speed will become slower. Our normal blood vessel flow rate is 1.4 meters per second. If it is higher than this value, it means that the blood vessel is hardened or Stenosis." Through the examination, the flow rate of blood flow can be obtained to infer the possibility of stenosis upstream or downstream of the blood vessel.I just doubt whether I need to do related inspections. In fact, I can evaluate myself through some questions. If the answers to the following questions are more "yes" than "no", you can consider arranging related inspections to learn about your health status.Do you have a cardiovascular disease? Such as: high blood pressure , palpitations, heartache... etc.Do you have diabetes?Does your relative have a history of cardiovascular or diabetes?Your legs will feel aching, cramping or severe pain when walking or exercising, but the pain disappears after resting?Do your fingers or toes hurt at night?You have ulcers or ulcers on your legs or toes but the recovery is slowDo you smoke?Have you ever smoked?Is your weight much higher than normal?Do you eat fried or fatty food more than three times a week?Are you not very active?[Doctor Ye Xunlong's Profile]Current position: Attending physician in Department of Cardiology, Xizang Cathay Pacific Hospital, Director of Quality Management Center, Xizang Cathay Pacific Hospital
Expertise: intervention treatment of coronary artery disease, intervention treatment of peripheral vascular disease, hypertension, heart failure, valvular heart disease
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