Volume : X, Issue : V, May - 2020

A study of risk factors of ischemic cerebral stroke in women

Devvrat Rai, Reshma Kaushik, Manish Mittal

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Introduction: Cereal stroke is the third most common cause of death across the globe. In India, it is the fourth major cause of death. Objective: This study was done to evaluate the risk factors of ischemic cereal stroke in women and to study the association between types of stroke, stroke severity and risk factors. Materials & methods: A cross sectional observational study conducted in a hospital setting. A sample size of 96 was taken considering the prevalence of ischemic stroke in women in India. Result: The most common risk factors of ischemic stroke in women were hypertension, coronary artery disease, peripheral arterial disease, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, previous stroke, migraine, chronic kidney disease and congestive cardiac failure. There was a significant association of peripheral arterial disease, migraine and menopause with stroke severity. Also hypertension and congestive heart failure had a significant association with stroke subtype indicating that cardiovascular disease is a strong risk factor in the development of stroke. Conclusion: Thus, ischemic cereal stroke is a multi–factorial disease with interplay of various risk factors in the development of the disease.

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A STUDY OF RISK FACTORS OF ISCHEMIC CEREBRAL STROKE IN WOMEN, Devvrat Rai, Reshma Kaushik, Manish Mittal INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-10 | Issue-5 | May-2020

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