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Acta Biomedica Scientia

Volume 1, Issue 2, 2013
Mcmed International
Acta Biomedica Scientia
Issn
2348 - 215X (Print), 2348 - 2168 (Online)
Frequency
bi-annual
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Abstract
Title
AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY OF PATIENTS WITH ACUTE ISCHEMIC STROKE
Author
Irappa Basappa Ganiger1* and Mahesh Kota2
Email
mamatakhmm@gmail.com
keyword
Epidemiology, Stroke, Risk factors, Left Ventricular Dysfunction.
Abstract
Objective to study epidemiological risk factors in transient ischemic attacks, and acute ischemic stroke. This study was conducted on 100 cases of acute ischemic stroke in relation with epidemiology of risk factors. This study was conducted on 100 cases of acute ischemic stroke of both sex admitted in wards of department of General Medicine, Kamineni Institute of Medical sciences, of 2 years from October 2011 to September 2013. RESULTS: Out of 100 cases, the highest incidence of acute ischemic stroke was found in 51 to 60 years of age group; males were more 55% than females 45%. The most common risk factor was hypertension 57% and next being smoking 38%. Highest number of patients had increased triglycerides 47%, increased cholesterol 35%, LDL 15%, decreased HDL 56%. LVSD was found in 23% and 37% were having LVDD. Past history of stroke was found in 13.10%. It has been demonstrated in our study almost all patient with acute ischemic stroke had one or more risk factors and they have increased incidence of acute ischemic stroke as well as LVD which is forerunner of HF and sudden cardiac death that were asymptomatic, hence all acute ischemic strokes should be screened for risk factors and treated.
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