Diagnosis and principles of treatment of atherosclerosis

One of the most common diseases of our time is atherosclerosis. To protect yourself from it, you need to know how the ailment and principles of treating atherosclerosis develop .

Atherosclerosis: a description of the disease

This is a chronic illness that occurs due to a violation of lipid metabolism. It affects the elastic and muscular-elastic arteries of the brain, heart, etc. Cholesterol and certain fractions of lipoproteins begin to be deposited in the intima of the vessels.

As a result of the deposition of atheromatous plaques, connective tissue (sclerosis) develops, calcification of the walls arises, the lumen narrows and deforms. These processes can lead to acute blockage of the artery lumen with the contents of the cholesterol plaque during its disintegration or a thrombus, which threatens with a heart attack or a gangrene organ fed by the artery. Moreover, the organ, fed by the artery, experiences constant insufficiency of blood supply.

The principles of treatment of atherosclerosis are related to the stage at which the disease was detected, the level of impaired functionality of systems and organs, the general state of human health, and the patient with atherosclerosis.

Reducing the risk of the onset of this disease is mainly due to food and lifestyle. They are based on non-drug treatment principles.

Atherosclerosis can be avoided if we know and exclude, if possible, risk factors. These include smoking, obesity, malnutrition, alcohol consumption, sedentary lifestyle, and frequent emotional stress.

Diseases are more likely to affect people with hyperlipoproteinemia, hypertension, hyperfibrinogenemia, homocysteinuria, diabetes mellitus, and also having a genetic predisposition.

Diagnosis of atherosclerosis

Diagnostics includes:

• General examination and questioning of the patient to determine the symptoms and signs of the disease;
• Biochemical blood test, which determines the level of cholesterol and lipid balance;
• X-ray and ultrasound examinations (organs of the abdominal cavity, chest, heart);
• Doplerography, angiography, MRI of the brain.

Principles of treatment of atherosclerosis

Doctors who prescribe treatment adhere to certain principles. First of all, it is feasible and appropriate physical activity of the patient. To do this, the doctor individually must determine the complexity and dosage of physical exercises.

In the diet with atherosclerosis, vegetable fats and vitamins should predominate. The body weight must be controlled, not allowing the addition of mass. Food should be aimed at getting rid of excess weight if it is available.

Great importance is given to the regularity of the stool. It is possible to take saline laxatives. In this case, cholesterol is eliminated from the body, leaving with bile in the intestine.

Another principle of how to treat atherosclerosis, is the treatment of concomitant diseases (hypertension, etc.). It should be remembered that even with the medicamental effect of the disease can not quickly get rid of. This is a very complex and lengthy therapy, which has its own individual characteristics for each patient.

The disease is affected by reducing the intake and synthesis of cholesterol in the body, and also increasing its excretion. Also reduce lipid peroxidation.

For carrying out of medicamental treatment the biochemical analysis of blood is necessary. It will reveal the content of cholesterol and different fractions of lipids. Treatment is performed only strictly under the supervision of a physician. Surgical intervention allows to fight only with terrible complications and does not save from further progression of the disease.