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Suggest Treatment For Tightness In Carotid Arteries On Both Sides
I have printmetal angina i am on cardizem 180 bid and asa and diastolic for htn, i have tightness in my carotids both sides of my nect up to my jaw line my pressure is good should i be worried i took everything in cluding lorazempan for relaxation of smooth muscles which helped for two hours. my pressure is 117/70 i feel like my carotid arteries are beeing squeezed on both sides of my neck..
Mon, 13 Jun 2016
If symptomatic inform of stroke....then definitely need treatment for carotid stenosis...critical stenosis also need to be treated...ur case is more complex and need strategic planning and treatment
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