Key result
Carotid artery atherosclerosis was present in 52.3% of patients presenting with ischemic stroke.
Why the study?
What is the frequency of carotid artery atherosclerosis detected by Doppler ultrasound in patients with ischemic stroke?
Cross-Sectional (n=174)
No
What is the frequency of carotid artery atherosclerosis detected by Doppler ultrasound in patients with ischemic stroke?
Carotid artery atherosclerosis is highly prevalent (52.3%) in patients presenting with ischemic stroke, highlighting the utility of Doppler ultrasound as a screening tool in this population.
Supports carotid assessment in ischemic stroke; leaves open causal links and screening benefits for prospective studies.
Objectives: The objective of this study is to determine the frequency of carotidartery atherosclerosis using color Doppler ultrasound in ischemic stroke patients. StudyDesign: Cross-sectional study. Period: July 2015 to June 2016. Setting: Khyber TeachingHospital, Peshawar. Method: Doppler ultrasonography was done to assess carotid artery statusin patients diagnosed with cerebral infarction. Results: Data comprised of 174 ischemic strokepatients between ages 37-95 years. 111 were males whereas 63 were males. Mean age wasfound to be 64.03±11.71 years. Doppler ultrasound revealed carotid artery atherosclerosis in52.3% (n=91) patients with 57% males and 34% females. Right carotid artery involvement wasfound in 28 patients and left carotid artery involvment in 38 patients. Both carotid arteries wereinvolved in 25 patients. Conclusion: We have concluded that carotid artery atherosclerosis is anindependent predictor for future vascular events. Our study reports carotif artery atherosclerosisin 52.3% patients with ischemic stroke.
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Khattak et al. (2017) conducted a cross-sectional in Ischemic stroke (n=174). Carotid artery atherosclerosis was evaluated on Frequency of carotid artery atherosclerosis assessed by Doppler ultrasound. Carotid artery atherosclerosis was present in 52.3% of patients presenting with ischemic stroke.
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