3. Increased Heart Rate
An increased heart rate is always a serious warning sign for your health if it persists over a long period of time, especially if you can’t find an initial reason for the increased heart rate that’s related to exercise. If it’s combined with any of the symptoms on this list, it should be taken as a potential warning sign of having developed a blocked carotid artery – and you should make an appointment with your doctor to get it looked at sooner rather than later.
An increased heart rate can signal many different health issues, though can usually be brought under control by prescribing beta-blockers and making a few small lifestyle changes in order to bring the heart rate down to normal.
If it happens that a blockage of the carotid artery is the cause, then other additional treatments (including the cleaning of the arteries and potentially blood thinners) will be prescribed.