Vessel stenosis is a fairly common disease characterized by a narrowing of the blood vessels. It is extremely important in this disease is timely diagnosis, because patients usually do not feel symptoms at the initial stage, and when the symptoms appear, the risk of ischemic stroke is already too great.
Treatment of vascular stenosis
The narrowing of the vessels is treated simultaneously with an anti-cholesterol diet, a uniform ratio of exercise and rest, and medication. Sometimes the treatment of vessel stenosis requires the intervention of a surgeon.
Stenosis of the vessels of the head and neck
Narrowing of the vessels of the head and neck greatly affects the efficiency of the brain. Broad vessels of the neck usually do not suffer from stenosis, but carotid arteries are very susceptible to it. Stenosis of cerebral vessels can cause a variety of consequences:
- violation of coordination of movements;
- memory problems;
- emotional disorders;
- partial or complete deafness, etc.
Symptoms include:
- dizziness;
- headache;
- flickering flies before the eyes;
- weakness;
- darkening in the eyes;
- noise in the ears .
Treatment of stenosis of the vessels of the neck and brain should begin at the first manifestations of the disease, because otherwise the patient may face ischemic stroke and paralysis.
Stenosis of the vessels of the lower extremities
The defeat of the vessels of the lower limbs can lead to:
- lameness;
- pain of varying degrees in the feet and feet when walking and at rest;
- muscle atrophy;
- impotence (occurs in 50% of male patients who have a blockage or a violation of the blood flow of the iliac arteries);
- gangrene;
- ulcers on the lower limbs, especially on the toes.
Symptoms that may require the treatment of stenosis of the vessels of the lower extremities:
- the appearance of pain in the legs;
- pale skin of the legs;
- baldness of the skin around the thighs;
- lameness.
Stenosis of the coronary vessels of the heart
With stenosis of the heart vessels there is a disease called ischemic. In this case there is a danger of occurrence:
- myocardial infarction;
- chronic heart failure , etc.
Obvious symptoms can be considered:
- pain in the heart, as well as its spread in the left arm, scapula, in the lower jaw;
- disturbance of the rhythm of the heartbeat;
- constant shortness of breath;
- swelling of the lower extremities;
- general weakness (it can occur suddenly);
- the emergence of fear of death.
Stenosis of kidney vessels
This type of stenosis is the narrowing of the renal artery, which, as a rule, causes increased blood pressure. And drugs do not help to normalize the pressure. In addition, if the proper supply does not receive both kidneys immediately, then this can affect their function. Rarely appears another dangerous symptom - pulmonary edema. This occurs against a background of sudden heart failure (left ventricle).
Prevention of stenosis of blood vessels
This disease is dangerous because a person, considering himself absolutely healthy, can himself contribute to further narrowing of blood vessels. This can be prevented by following the following requirements:
- To make and adhere to a diet with a lowered level of cholesterol, animal fats. Do not eat "fast food" because this food, in the first place, has a disastrous effect on the cardiovascular system.
- A prerequisite is the normalization of body weight, since obesity is one of the causes of many diseases.
- Do physically and mentally, but do not forget about rest.
- Regularly undergo a medical examination for stability of the heart and other organs.