predictive value of Intima-media thickness of the common carotid artery in the prevention of stroke

ABSTRACT

Non invasive measrument if intime-media thickness [IMT] of the common carotid aretery by high reolution ultrasonography and its important in stroke patient.The study was designed to study this relation in our locality.Thirty patients with ischemic stroke that were admitted in the medical department of Al Yarmook teaching hospital were tested by the aid of echocardiology department to measure intima-media thickness of the common carotid artery and they were compared with 20 persons[matching age and sex] without history of stroke or trasnient ischemic attack. The mean ot IMT of common carotid artery in stroke patients was 1.24mm while in control group the mean was 0.765 mm. There is a significant relation between the increased IMT of common carotid artery and stroke