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Title: Carotid artery stenosis in patients with ischaemic stroke in a tertiary care centre: Prevalence and associated factors
Authors: Ranawaka, U.K.
Mettananda, K.C.D.
Eshani, M.D.P.
Wettasinghe, L.M.
Somaratne, S.
Premadasa, H.M.S.D.
Sirigampola, C.
Upasena, A.
Sathkorala, W.
Pathmeswaran, A.
Keywords: Stroke
Issue Date: 2019
Publisher: Ceylon College of Physicians
Citation: Journal of the Ceylon College of Physicians. 2019; 49(Supplement 1): 23.
Abstract: OBJECTIVES: Data on the prevalence of carotid artery stenosis (CAS) among Sri Lankan stroke patients is limited. We sought to determine the prevalence and associated factors of significant CAS in patients with ischaemic stroke admitted to a Sri Lankan stroke unit. METHODS: We prospectively studied all stroke patients admitted to a stroke unit in a tertiary care hospital over a five-year period. Presence and degree of CAS was evaluated by doppler ultrasonography (US). Degree of CAS was classified as low {<50%), moderate (50-69%), significant (70-99%) or total occlusion (100%) according to NASCET criteria. Factors associated with significant CAS were identified by stepwise multiple logistic regression analysis. RESULTS: Out of 867 stroke patients studied, 704 (81.2%) had ischaemic strokes (59.7% male, mean age 59.0 ± 10.3 years), and 550 (78.1%) of them had carotid doppler data available. 528 (96.0%) had low degree stenosis, 12 (2.2%) had moderate stenosis, 7 (1.3%) had significant stenosis and 3 (0.5%) had total occlusion. Older age was associated with significant CAS (OR 1.14, p=0.011) on stepwise multiple logistic regression analysis. Sex, smoking, BMI, total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, history of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, hyperlipidemia or ischemic heart disease, and premorbid aspirin or statin use were not associated with significant CAS. CONCLUSIONS: Significant CAS is seen in only 1.8% of Sri Lankan patients with ischaemic stroke at this tertiary care centre. These figures are much lower compared to Western data. Our findings have implications for the use of management approaches such as thrombectomy and carotid endarterectomy in Sri Lankan patients. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: EMDP and WLM were supported by a research grant from the National Stroke Association of Sri Lanka.
Description: Poster Presentation Abstract (PP05), 52nd Anniversary academic sessions of the College of Physicians. 2019, 12th – 14th September. Galadari Hotel Colombo, Sri Lanka.
URI: http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/21958
ISSN: 2448-9514
0379-802X
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