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How Can A Blocked Carotid Artery With Atrial Fibrillation Be Treated?

My husband has a blocked carotid artery on the right side. He will be having a doppler done on Feb 23rd. He also has afib new onset Aug 2010.He is 67yrs old, never ill never taken meds etc.etc. The bucket list just got shorter. Does 80% qualify these days for intervention?
Tue, 28 Feb 2017
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Hi Ma'am

Carotids are the main source of blood supply to the brain. If one carotid is having a 80% lesion there is fair enough chances of having some amout of obstruction in the other also. So i would like to recommend to go bilateral carotid artery Doppler done. As these obstructions develop due to the development of plaquing inside the arteries so i would also like to recommend a CORONARY ANGIOGRAM also to see the status of HEART VESSELS also as the lesion can also develop there which if left unattended can later on increase the risk of HEART ATTACK.

If your husband smoke then he need to quit smoking now as smoking is associated with increased growth rate of plaquing.

Yes 80% do qualify for intervention.

Good Luck
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How Can A Blocked Carotid Artery With Atrial Fibrillation Be Treated?

Hi Ma am Carotids are the main source of blood supply to the brain. If one carotid is having a 80% lesion there is fair enough chances of having some amout of obstruction in the other also. So i would like to recommend to go bilateral carotid artery Doppler done. As these obstructions develop due to the development of plaquing inside the arteries so i would also like to recommend a CORONARY ANGIOGRAM also to see the status of HEART VESSELS also as the lesion can also develop there which if left unattended can later on increase the risk of HEART ATTACK. If your husband smoke then he need to quit smoking now as smoking is associated with increased growth rate of plaquing. Yes 80% do qualify for intervention. Good Luck