What is carotid aneurysm and what should I eat?

What is carotid aneurysm? What should I eat?

1. Carotid artery aneurysm. Common causes of carotid artery aneurysm include arteriosclerosis, trauma, bacterial infection, syphilis or congenital cystic medial necrosis of the arterial wall. The arterial wall is damaged and thinned, and gradually expands and dilates under the action of blood flow pressure to form an aneurysm. Carotid artery aneurysm Carotid artery aneurysm can occur in the common carotid artery, internal carotid artery, external carotid artery and their branches. Those caused by carotid artery sclerosis often occur at the bifurcation of the bilateral carotid arteries, and those caused by trauma are mostly located in the internal carotid artery, and are less common in the external carotid artery. The main symptoms are the discovery of a mass in the neck, with obvious pulsation and murmurs. In a few cases, the pulsation is weakened or disappears due to the blockage of layered thrombi in the aneurysm cavity.

2. The lump is located on the side of the neck, with obvious pulsation and systolic murmur. When the artery near the heart is compressed, the pulsation weakens or disappears, and the diagnosis can be made. In addition to blocking blood vessels or causing cerebral infarction due to thrombus detachment, affecting cerebral blood supply, the more serious complication of carotid aneurysm is the enlargement and rupture of the tumor, causing fatal hemorrhage. Therefore, once the carotid aneurysm is diagnosed, surgery should be performed as soon as possible.

3. Patients with carotid aneurysms should pay attention to their daily diet. Patients should eat more fresh fruits and vegetables, which are rich in vitamins, minerals and dietary fiber. Dark vegetables contain more vitamins than light vegetables. In addition to grains, the dietary fiber necessary for the body mainly comes from vegetables and fruits, and it can also promote the digestion and absorption of protein in foods such as fish, meat and eggs.

4. Patients should also control their salt intake and avoid eating too salty food to avoid high blood pressure and other diseases related to blood pressure, such as coronary heart disease and stroke. They should also control their fat intake and avoid eating too much. Fats include animal and vegetable oils. Vegetable oils are rich in unsaturated fatty acids. At the same time, they should increase nutrition and improve their tolerance to surgery by eating high-calorie, high-protein, vitamin-rich, and easily digestible foods, such as pork rib soup, chicken stew, eggs, milk, and more fruits.