• Is there a treatment for a calcified carotid artery?

My grandmother is 70 and doctors told her she has a calcified carotid artery. Is there a treatment for a calcified carotid artery?

1 Answer

  • Family Practitioner
  • Newton, KS

It depends on how blocked the carotid is. Sometimes lowering cholesterol and blood pressure helps. Sometimes it requires surgery.

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