Patients with carotid artery stenosis do not want surgery, why do their family members insist on having surgery?

An old patient came to the emergency room. He was a 65-year-old male. One year ago, he was diagnosed with moderate carotid artery stenosis due to dizziness and was recommended to undergo surgery. The patient was reluctant to pay and refused surgery. Recently, he had a stroke and needed rehabilitation activities. During the hospitalization, it was recommended that the patient undergo carotid artery surgery after recovery from the stroke. The patient refused again. His daughter suddenly broke down and cried, saying that she could earn money again if she lost it, but she only had one father.

Seeing this scene, I felt mixed emotions. The older generation had a hard life, and they were reluctant to spend money on food and clothes, let alone medical treatment. Moreover, as people get older, their ability to make money declines, and children face great pressure in life. The elderly do not want to cause trouble for their children, so they save as much as possible. For children, it is a sad thing that their parents are no longer around. Now, there is a chance to see a doctor for my father, and I must seize the opportunity and try my best to treat him. Although the starting points of the father and daughter are different, they are both for the good of each other. This feeling is touching.

I am moved and want to tell you that you don't have to worry too much about the cost of medical treatment. Now, both urban and rural residents have medical insurance. Medical insurance can reimburse most of the expenses, reducing the burden on patients. When you get sick, you can go to the doctor with your medical insurance card. Therefore, it is recommended that patients who need surgery go to the doctor as soon as possible to avoid delaying the disease.

For patients with moderate carotid artery stenosis and frequent symptoms, whose symptoms do not improve after drug treatment, surgical treatment is recommended. The carotid artery is the artery that supplies blood to the brain. The gradual narrowing or even occlusion of the carotid artery will affect the patient's brain blood supply and oxygen supply. When the brain is not supplied with enough blood, the patient will experience transient cerebral ischemia symptoms such as dizziness, headache, and numbness of one side of the limbs. In severe cases, cerebral infarction will occur. In addition, when unstable plaques in the carotid artery fall off and flow into the brain with blood, cerebral infarction may also occur. A series of complications of carotid artery stenosis seriously affect a person's physical health and quality of life. It is recommended that patients who are suitable for surgery undergo surgical treatment in a timely manner.

Surgical treatment can alleviate the condition of carotid artery stenosis and reduce the risk of stroke. If carotid artery stenosis is not treated, repeated cerebral infarctions may leave patients with sequelae such as hemiplegia and aphasia. A lot of rehabilitation activities will be required in the later stage, and even special people will need to be hired to take care of the patients, which will cost more. Saving a little money will cost a lot, which is not worth the loss.