What Is an Atheroma?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
10. Medical Treatment
Treating atheromas often means the patient has to make considerable lifestyle changes to help limit the condition’s development. The patient will also be given medication to help them manage the condition. This includes drugs that will help to keep the blood pressure down and to reduce cholesterol.
If the condition presents an immediate risk to the patient’s safety then surgery may be recommended. This includes procedures that can help to keep the artery wide enough to allow blood to pass through. A bypass might also be performed, which means that the flow of blood is diverted to circumvent the blocked artery.
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