Cardiac risk factors in young patients with ischemic stroke

Abstract EN

Aim of the study : To Ascertain the role of Cardiac causes, prevalence and their importance as a risk factors for ischemic stroke in the young age group patients that will help in management and proper investigating them.

Patients and methods : 50 patients in age group 20-40 of both sex studied by ECG.

Echocardiograjhy and MRI after rule out the TIA patients a "Transiet ischemic attack".

Result: Congenital heart disease, Acquired heart disease and liyperten sion in young age group found to be statisically significant 46%.

Abnormal ECG found in 38% of the patients while it is normal in 62%.

Abnormal echocardiographic changes found in 22% while 78% were with normal echocardiography.

Recurrent stokes found in 10% of the patients and no obvious cause in 38%.

Conclusion : Prevalence of cardiac risk factors was 22% which is higher than other studies.

This need more advanced investigations like transesophageal echocardiography or use transcranial doppler test.

So increase detection of risk factor.