[Medical Q&A] Can regular infusions unclog blood vessels and prevent cerebral infarction?

Author: Guo Yanli, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University

Reviewer: Deng Wenjing, Chief Physician, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University

The prevention of cerebral infarction mainly relies on controlling risk factors, such as hypertension, diabetes, and hyperlipidemia, rather than clearing blood vessels through infusion. Although infusion can temporarily increase blood volume in blood vessels, dilute blood, and dilate blood vessels, these effects are short-lived and cannot achieve the long-term effect of preventing cerebral infarction.

More importantly, infusion may also bring some potential risks. For example, the infused drugs may cause adverse reactions. In addition, for the elderly or patients with impaired heart function, large amounts of rapid intravenous infusion may increase the burden on the heart and even induce heart failure.

Therefore, scientific methods should be adopted to prevent cerebral infarction, such as taking the medicine prescribed by the doctor to control the risk factors, maintaining a good lifestyle, adjusting the diet structure and psychological state, etc. At the same time, regular physical examinations and reexaminations to timely discover and deal with potential health problems are also important measures to prevent cerebral infarction.