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Chronic lacunar infarcts in deep gray nuclei. are these significant in asymptomatic 72-year-old woman with controlled high blood pressure?
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Probably not.: They're quite common in older people. If they're asymptomatic, it's not usually a concern, provided blood pressure, cholesterol etc. Are controlled. A baby Aspirin a day would be a bad idea though.
Answered 3/18/2017
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No worries: If they are asymptomatic i wouldnt be worried. They are due to microinfarcts due to local atherosclerotic vessels. Make sure you take baby Aspirin and check your lipids.
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