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Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease and its Correlation with Stroke Severity Among Patients having an Acute Ischemic Cerebrovascular Event: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Sujin Koshy, B. Vijayalekshmi, Reji Thomas, T. J. Jeethu and N. Jisa Merin Joy
Page: 17-21 | Received 18 Sep 2023, Published online: 16 Oct 2023

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Abstract

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) is an epidemic throughout the world. It is etiologic for such acute cardiovascular events as myocardial infarction, ischemic stroke, unstable angina and death. The study was conducted with aim of determining the correlation between ASCVD risk score and stroke severity and also to estimate the other independent risk factors associated with a stroke event. The study was conducted in 110 patients who are aged between 40‐75 years, presented with history of an acute ischemic stroke event and admitted in a tertiary care hospital. Those who had intracerebral haemorrhage, any stroke mimics, metabolic encephalopathy were excluded from the study. Detailed neurological examination with NIHSS Score and ASCVD risk score estimated and analysis done to compare any association between atherosclerotic cardiovascular risk and stroke severity. This study showed significant association between atherosclerotic cardiovascular risk score and stroke severity (p<0.017). Diabetes mellitus was as an independent risk factor among others for ischemic stroke (p<0.022). There was a significant association between ASCVD risk and severity of acute ischemic stroke. Although there was a positive correlation between the ASCVD risk and stroke severity, it was not stastically significant. Diabetes mellitus remain an independent risk factor for ischemic stroke.

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Sujin Koshy, B. Vijayalekshmi, Reji Thomas, T. J. Jeethu and N. Jisa Merin Joy. Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease and its Correlation with Stroke Severity Among Patients having an Acute Ischemic Cerebrovascular Event: A Cross‐Sectional Study.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.59218/makrjms.2023.12.17.21
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