Original Research

To Find Frequency of Significant Stenosis of Carotid Artery inPatients of Ischemic Stroke in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospita

Uzma Siddique1
Akhatar Saeed Medical and Dental College, Lahore
Sohail Bashir Sulehria2
Amna Inayat Medical College, Lahore
Ch Adnan Ahmad Ather3
Fatima Jinnah Medical University, Lahore
Rashid Iqbal3
Fatima Jinnah Medical University, Lahore
Sohail Anjum2
Amna Inayat Medical College, Lahore
Haroon Bilal4
DHQ Hospital DG Khan
Muhammad Yasir5
THQ RY Khan

✉ Correspondence: Uzma Siddique Email: uzmasiddique79@gmail.com

DOI https://doi.org/10.70302/jpsim.v5i1.2413
Volume: 5, Issue 1 (Women Issue) Pages: 418–421 Published: 28 Feb 2024
Received: 14 Oct 2023 Accepted: 01 Dec 2023 Published Online: 28 Feb 2024

Abstract

Objective

To find the frequency of significant stenosis of carotid artery in patients of ischemic stroke in a tertiary care teaching hospital in Lahore.

Methods

This descriptive study was performed in South Medical Ward of Mayo Hospital, Lahore during 27-05-2021 to 26-11-2021. All 131 ischemic stroke patients fulfilling inclusion criteria were enrolled. Once registered these cases underwent baseline investigations & color doppler ultrasonography to diagnose significant carotid stenosis. The outcome variable, i.e. significant carotid artery stenosis was entered in specifically designed proforma for study.

Results

Out of these 131 cases, 81 (61.8 %) were male whilst 50 (38.2 %) were female. The average age in patients was 52.31 ± 8.67 years. Out of them, 33 (25.2 %) were residing in rural areas and 98 (74.8 %) living in urban area. Socioeconomic status was poor in 46 (35.1%) and 85 (64.9%) belonged to the middle class. Diabetes Mellitus was found in 39 (29.8 %) while hypertension was seen in 81 (61.8 %) cases. Mean Body Mass Index (BMI) in our cases was 26.21 ± 1.97 kg/m2 & 17 (13 %) were obese among our cases. Significant carotid artery stenosis was noted in 52 (39.7%).

Conclusion

These results indicate high frequency of significant stenosis of carotid artery in ischemic stroke patients. Significant carotid artery stenosis was significantly associated with advancing age. All physicians treating these patients of ischemic stroke should look for significant carotid artery disease which will save them from future adverse events. This will reduce morbidity, mortality & prolonged hospitalization among these patients.

Keywords
: Significant Carotid artery disease ischemic stroke frequency

How to Cite This Article

Siddique U, Sulehria SB, Ather CAA, Iqbal R, Anjum S, Bilal H, et al.. To Find Frequency of Significant Stenosis of Carotid Artery inPatients of Ischemic Stroke in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospita. J Pak Soc Intern Med. 2024;5(1):418–421. doi:10.70302/jpsim.v5i1.2413

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Conflict of Interest

All authors declare no competing interests.

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Funding

No specific funding was received for this research.

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