How do blood vessels become blocked?

Causes of blood vessel blockage include physiological and pathological factors, with pathological factors commonly involving hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and others. A detailed analysis is as follows:

I. Physiological Factors

Long-term staying up late or going to bed relatively late can lead to insufficient sleep, affecting the patient's normal metabolism and potentially resulting in blood vessel blockage. Additionally, a prolonged diet high in fat and cholesterol increases blood lipid and triglyceride levels, causing fats to easily accumulate on the vessel walls. Over time, this may also lead to vessel blockage. In such cases, patients need to adjust their diet and lifestyle, avoiding high-fat and high-cholesterol foods and staying up late.

II. Pathological Factors

1. Hypertension

When systemic blood vessels remain under high pressure for extended periods, the inner lining of the vessels may rupture, allowing cholesterol, platelets, and other substances to gather at the damaged site, leading to vessel blockage. Patients may follow medical advice to use medications such as nifedipine controlled-release tablets or amlodipine besylate tablets for treatment.

2. Hyperlipidemia

Cholesterol participates in cell membrane formation. Hyperlipidemia leads to excessive accumulation of lipids in the body, which deposit in blood vessels, altering or even obstructing blood flow, thereby causing vessel blockage. Patients should strictly follow medical instructions to take medications such as atorvastatin calcium tablets or rosuvastatin calcium tablets.

In addition, conditions such as diabetes, rheumatic heart valve disease, and congenital heart valve disease may also cause vessel blockage; therefore, patients should seek timely medical care. In daily life, it is important to maintain a low-salt, low-fat diet, consume more fresh vegetables and fruits, and strictly avoid smoking.