- Conditions, Vascular unit
Carotid ultrasound
What is
What is a carotid ultrasound?
Did you know that cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in Spain? Smoking, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, high blood sugar… these are risks that develop over the years. Added to genetics, the accumulation of these factors can become a silent threat.
Therefore, in our cardiovascular risk program we will know the state of your health and we will teach you how to reduce these risks. How? With tests such as complete analytical tests, an ultrasound of carotid arteries, measurement of blood pressure, heart rate, measurement of your body composition and evaluation of your lifestyle, added to a nutritional study. Aimed at anyone who wants to take care of their heart, especially if you have a family history of heart disease.
Aimed at anyone who wants to take care of their heart, especially if they have a family history of heart disease.
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What it is used for
Ultrasound of the supra-aortic trunks, better known as carotid ultrasound, allows the study of the arteries that carry blood to the brain and arms. It allows us to identify if there is any atheroma plaque and if it produces some type of hemodynamic repercussion in the territory.
Depending on the findings, treatment is initiated for stroke prevention, since if part of the plaque becomes detached, a stroke could occur. The patients most prone to present carotid plaques are smokers, diabetics, hypertensive and dyslipidemic (high cholesterol).
