What does aortic arch protrusion mean

Aortic arch protrusion refers to the thickening of the aortic arch, which is usually caused by high blood pressure or aortic sclerosis.

1. Hypertension: The incidence of hypertension is generally among middle-aged and elderly people. With the increase of age, the body's immunity and resistance will be reduced, and symptoms of hypertension are very likely to appear. If the diet is irregular or the rest time is irregular for a long time, it will affect the blood pressure indicators, thereby increasing the blood pressure. When the blood pressure increases, it will cause the aortic arch to protrude, which will have a certain impact on the health of the body. You need to go to a regular hospital to measure your blood pressure and check the severity of your blood pressure. Then take oral antihypertensive medication as prescribed by the doctor. You should also develop good living habits and eating habits, choose a low-fat, low-salt, low-cholesterol diet, avoid smoking and drinking, maintain adequate sleep, avoid staying up late for long periods of time, and do some appropriate physical exercise.

2. Aortic sclerosis: Aortic sclerosis is generally caused by vascular stenosis or excessive blood viscosity. You need to go to a regular hospital for treatment, and use echocardiography and chest CT to check the cause. After clarifying the condition, take medication. If the symptoms are more serious, you need to take bypass surgery and stent surgery to treat it, so that the blood vessels can be unobstructed and aortic atherosclerosis can be avoided.