Patient C.T.H (56 years old, in Vinh Phuc) went to the clinic due to prolonged dizziness, losing balance.Trước đó, bệnh nhân đã được điều trị tại trạm y tế địa phương nhưng tình trạng chóng mặt chưa cải thiện nhiều.
During the examination process, the patient said there was a history of increased blood fat, but the treatment was irregular.
The patient's test results showed that uric acid, blood fat and liver enzyme increased.Patients with MRI scan of brain for additional diagnosis, the results show that the old infarction has been translated.Doppler ultrasound shows that blood vessels have atherosclerosis, causing medium to severe artery.
The patient was diagnosed with atherosclerosis, causing severe narrowing of the cartrophy in the right, medium -sized in the left;Along with that is old cerebral infarction, lipid metabolic disorders and liver enzyme hyperplasia.
Pictures of patient's brain MRI scan.
Mistakes make the disease worse
According to MSc.Bui Thi Thanh - Neurology, Medlatec General Hospital - a patient with a history of high blood fat but did not fully treat the doctor's prescription, this mistake has made the patient's condition seriously moved..High blood fat is the leading cause of atherosclerosis.
In the case of patients H, if not intervened in time, the disease may worsen and a brain stroke occurs, life -threatening.
Currently, the patient has been transferred to the higher level of endometrial intervention, good health status.
Dr. Thanh added that the atherosclerosis is a condition when there is the accumulation of bad fats and cholesterol in the artery heart, creating plaque to narrow the artery and cause difficulties in too much.Blood circulation.
“Atherosclerosis can occur in any artery in any position on the body, but the most serious when obstructing blood supply activity to the heart and brain, causing stroke, muscle infarction.heart.When the atherosclerosis is broken, the risk of blood clot formation, causing local vascular obstruction or rear blood vessels, causes myocardial infarction, stroke and can lead to death ”, BDoctor Thanh said.
Atherosclerosis signs
Atherosclerosis usually does not cause symptoms until in severe stage.The symptoms vary depending on which artery is affected, specifically:
- Patients appear angina, myocardial infarction, leading to heart failure if not treated promptly.
- Symptoms of anemia on the brain, numbness in the arms or legs, stuttering, difficult to speak, dizziness, eye loss in the eye, paralysis ... The most dangerous complication is stroke.
- Manifestations of numbness and pain in limbs, can lead to necrosis and amputated limb.
- Patients with hypertension, chronic kidney disease with symptoms such as anorexia, limbs, small urine ...
The researchers have divided risk factors for atherosclerosis into two groups: risk factors that cannot be intervened such as age, gender, race;Risk factors can intervene such as hypertension, overweight, obesity, blood sugar / blood fat disorders, air pollution, smoking, inappropriate diet (eating a lot of fat.saturated, sugar, salt) ...
To prevent the disease, people can control the factors that can intervene.People aged 40-74 or have risk factors for group 2 should go to health check periodically 1-2 times/year, perform screening for the risk of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease.
Ngoc Minh