The risk of carotid plaque should be analyzed in combination with your examination results, but it can't be left unchecked, because carotid artery is an important channel for supplying blood to the brain. If left unchecked, it will lead to the gradual development of carotid plaque and lead to arterial stenosis. If carotid artery can't effectively supply blood to the brain, it will inevitably lead to ischemia, hypoxia and even necrosis of brain tissue, forming ischemic cerebrovascular disease including cerebral infarction.

Therefore, it is very important to find standardized treatment for carotid atherosclerosis. First of all, lifestyle intervention should be carried out, diet intake should be changed, and diet structure should be improved, such as light diet, more fruits and vegetables, and less greasy food as far as possible; Increase exercise, lose weight, quit smoking and limit alcohol.

If your carotid plaque causes stenosis greater than 50%, you should be treated with statins and antiplatelet drugs. There are also some high-risk patients, such as those who have been diagnosed with coronary heart disease or ischemic stroke, diabetes and hypertension, who should be treated with statins even if the stenosis is less than 50%. Because you have these risk factors, it is suggested that statins be treated on the basis of lifestyle intervention.