ISCHEMIC STROKE

FREQUENCY OF DYSLIPIDEMIA AND OTHER RISK FACTORS AT TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL HYDERABAD/ JAMSHORO

Abstract

Objectives: To determine the frequency of Dyslipidemia and other risk factors
in patients with ischemic stroke. Study design: Descriptive and case series. Setting: This
research study was carried out in the Medicine department of Liaquat University Hospital
Jamshoro/Hyderabad. Duration of study: Six months. Sample size: Total 100 patients of both
male and female sex were enrolled in this research study. Results: Total 100 cases of ischemic
stroke were included. The mean age + SD (range) was 59.72 + 6.40 (45 – 70 years), 76(76.0%)
were males and 24(24.0%) were females. Speech deficits was present in 28(28.0%, n = 100)
patients. Eighty seven (87.0%, n = 100) patients had difficulty in walking, 17(17.0%, n = 100)
patients had seizures, confusion was observed in 35(35.0%, n = 100) patients, 35(35.0%, n =
100) had headache, Vertigo was seen in 11(11.0%n = 100) patients, Visual disturbances was
seen in 14(14.0%, n = 100) cases and 20(20.0%n = 100) patients had vomiting. High blood
pressure was in 51(51.0%, n = 100), diabetes mellitus and dyslipidemia in 30(30.0%, n = 100)
respectively. Eighteen (18.0%, n = 100) patients were known cases of cardiovascular diseases,
36(36.0%, n = 100) were smokers, 22(22.0%, n = 100) patients had family history of stroke
and only 2(2.0%, n = 100) patients had the history of alcoholism. High cholesterol (mg/dL) was
seen in 21(21.0% n = 30) patients, High LDL (mg/dL) in 37(37.0%, n = 30), Low HDL (mg/dL) in
90(90.0%, n = 30) and High Triglycerides (mg/dL) were seen in 40(40.0%, n = 30). Conclusion:
High Blood pressure, Diabetes mellitus, Dyslipidemia and Smoking are chief risk elements of
ischemic stroke. Prevalence of stroke is high in poor socioeconomic demographics with single
or multiple risk elements and this may be because of unawareness about these risk elements,
unaffordability of treatment or proper follow up.