Atherosclerosis of the heart, more precisely, atherosclerosis of the aorta of the heart is a fairly common disease. Unfortunately, with age we are not getting younger, our body is coping worse with loads. If in young years the cholesterol that comes with food is easily excreted, then this function decreases more and more every year, lipids settle on the walls of blood vessels, cholesterol plaques are formed, the blood supply process is disrupted. This is atherosclerosis. In the case when it comes to the deposition of cholesterol on the walls of the aorta, complications are fraught with a lethal outcome. So it's serious. But the situation is fixable!
Signs of atherosclerosis of the aorta of the heart
The aorta is the main vessel of the heart, transporting oxygen-enriched and nutrient-rich blood to other organs. This is the largest of all arteries, therefore physicians conditionally divide the aorta into two parts: the thoracic aorta, which supplies blood to the upper half of the body and the abdominal aorta, which is responsible for the blood supply to the pelvic organs and lower limbs. Accordingly, depending on which part of the artery there is atherosclerosis of the heart, the symptoms will be different. When it comes to the thoracic aorta, the disease develops asymptomatically. Only when the situation becomes dangerous, a person begins acute pain in the thoracic department. Often they resonate under the left scapula, in the intercostal area and even in the chin. The signs of atherosclerosis of the aorta of the heart in the abdominal zone make themselves felt much earlier. These include:
- digestive and metabolic disorders;
- dizziness and nausea;
- numbness of limbs;
- aching pain in the loin and the area around the abdomen, in the kidneys.
Atherosclerosis of the heart vessels can lead to ischemic disease, myocardial infarction, stroke, acute cardiac and renal insufficiency. These are serious diseases, often ending lethal, so with the least suspicion, you need to turn to a cardiologist.
Treatment of atherosclerosis of the aorta of the heart
How to treat atherosclerosis of the aorta of the heart, cardiologists, therapists and even folk healers know well. If it is not a question of a neglected case, you can do without even pharmaceutical preparations.
Factors that provoke atherosclerosis of the heart:
- male;
- age over 60 years;
- stress;
- menopause ;
- poor heredity;
- smoking and alcoholism;
- hypodynamia;
- unbalanced nutrition;
- dyslipidemia;
- diabetes;
- overweight.
If you can not do anything with age, sex and heredity, then the rest of the items can be affected with the help of medication, avoiding bad habits, increasing activity and revising the diet.
Diet in atherosclerosis of the heart vessels
Those who are at risk should first review the food. It is necessary to completely exclude alcohol and animal fats. There are fewer meat products, substitute beef, pork and mutton for chicken, rabbit and fish. Perfectly suited Mediterranean diet , rich in vegetables, fruits, herbs, seafood and olive oil. Yes, fruits and vegetables must be eaten every day! It is necessary to refuse bread and any baking,
Usually, the following drugs are used to treat atherosclerosis of the heart aorta:
- Nicotinic acid, designed to reduce the content of triglycerides and cholesterol in the blood;
- Fibrates, which reduce the synthesis of the body's own lipids;
- statins, which reduce the production of cholesterol by the body;
- sequestrants of bile acids for the extraction of bile and fats.