Study Of Correlation Of Intimal Thickness Of Carotid Artery In Patient With Ischemic Cv Stroke

BACKGROUND: Stroke, both ischemic and hemorrhagic is a common and devastating disorder.There has been 100% incease in incidence of stroke in low and middle income countries including India. The cumulative incidence of stroke ranged from 105 to152/lac persons per year in India.4 Currently stroke is the leading cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide and more than 80% of deaths occurring in low and middle income countries. The incidence of stroke increases with increasing age and with elderly population worldwide.1,2 METHODOLOGY : This case control observational study was done on Indoor patients of Department of Medicine, L.G. Hospital, Ahmedabad which had a sample size of 50 cases and 50 controls .RESULTS: According to our study, CIMT is higher in 5thdecade of life, with male: female ratio of 4:1,in which Mean CIMT is higher in female cases as compared to male and control group. Mean CIMT is high in cases and controls with plaques when compared to without plaques. Cases with diabetes+hypertension and hypertension+smoker have higher CIMT compared to other risk factor. Even in the patient with hemiparesis / hemiplegia type of ischemic cerebrovascular stroke, it has high average CIMT compare to other neurological defecites.

Study Of Young Adults With Acute Myocardial Infarction In Reference To Risk Factors And Short-Term Out Come

BACKGROUND: CAD is a major health problem world wideand it’s incidence is increasing in young population which is estimated to be 12-16%,incompared to western population ,up to 5%.The current study was carried out to assess the incidence, risk factors and short term out comes of patients with young MI. METHODOLOGY: All patients aged 40 years or less admitted to ICCU of our hospital,diagnosed with MI were studied. Total 50 patients’ data were analysed statistically using computer software. RESULTS:Incidence of young MI is 13% during study period,more common in males(88%) than females(12%) with mean age of 35 years. In our study anterior wall MI(50%) is more common than inferior wall(34%), hyperhomocysteinemia(100%),smokimg (82%) and elevated lipo-protein(78%) are leading risk factors.