I have a totally blocked chorotic artery in my neck.what dous this mean?i 4get t!
Question: determined by medical testing can this be serious?
Answers: determined by medical testing can this be serious?
The carotid arteries are two blood vessels, one on each side of the neck, that carry blood from the heart to the brain. These arteries can become partially or completely blocked thereby decreasing blood flow to the brain. It is caused by a condition called atherosclerosis, also known as hardening of the arteries. Atherosclerosis is caused by a build up of cholesterol and calcium on the inside of the arteries. These deposits are called plaques, which may eventually become so thick that they completely block the flow of blood through the arteries. People with untreated blocked carotid arteries are more likely to have strokes.
Carotid artery occlusive disease is a permanent but correctable condition. Treatment is designed to prevent further blockage and stroke. If there is some blockage but there are no symptoms, treatment may be just regular checkups, with ultrasound studies to monitor the condition and medications that thin the blood or prevent the blood cells from forming clots. Even severe narrowing may produce no symptoms. If the blockage is very tight, surgery may be recommended to decrease the risk of stroke, even if there are no symptoms.
The most common surgery, carotid endarterectomy, involves removing the plaque from the artery. For some patients, a balloon angioplasty (inflation of a balloon to flatten the plaque against the artery wall), with placement of a stent, may be performed.
you better have the surgery or your dead that's what that's means you'll die of stroke any minute now
If the Carotid artery is 100% blocked (has that been confirmed?) then surgery or angioplasty cannot be done. There is a procedure called EC-IC bypass available through a clinical trial called the "COSS" trial. Look up COSS on google to find a stroke center near you that is involved in that study.