Surgical+Procedures+to+Treat+Atherosclerosis


 * __Surgeries for Preventing Symptoms of Atherosclerosis__**

In the late stages of atherosclerosis, sometimes medicine and a change in lifestyle will have little effect because some of the arteries are too clogged up by fatty substances and the patient does not have enough time to do anything before a potentially fatal symptom occurs. In these situations, usually doctors will perform surgeries to try to reduce the patient's risk of developing a heart attack, stroke or another fatality caused by atherosclerosis. There are different types of procedures that focus on preventing different symptoms.

The purpose of this surgery is to open narrowed coronary arteries (arteries that supply the heart). This can improve blood flow to the heart and lessen chest pain. This surgery can possibly even prevent a heart attack.
 * 1.) Angioplasty**

This surgery is also used to prevent symptoms in the heart. In this procedure, the surgeon uses arteries from other areas of the body to go around blocked arteries that supply the heart. This surgery can also lessen chest pain and possibly prevent a heart attack.
 * 2.) Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)**

This surgery is used to clean out plaque buildup in the carotid artery that runs along the neck. The carotid artery supplys blood to the brain so taking out the plaque from this artery can improve blood flow and prevent a stroke.
 * 3.) Carotid Artery Surgery**

In serious cases of atherosclerosis, doctors may have to resort to surgery.