Abstract
Stroke is most frequently found neurological problem with very high mortality & morbidity. It is
common in Pakistani population. Hyperlipidemia is a potent risk factor for ischemic stroke.
OBJECTIVE: To observe the prevalence of hyperlipidemia in adult stroke patients and its
comparison with patients of stroke without hyperlipidemia.
METHODS: Cross sectional descriptive study conducted in Medical wards of Liaquat University
of Medical and Health Sciences Jamshoro / Hyderabad from June 2007 to November 2007.
RESULTS: Out of 100 patients 67 were males & 33 were females with mean age of 55.48 years.
71% had cerebral infarction and 29% had cerebral hemorrhage. Twenty patients had ischemic
stroke because of dyslipidemia, while all patients with hemorrhagic stroke had normal lipid
profile. Other important risk factors were hypertension 50 %, diabetes 30% and cigarettes
smoking 10%.
CONCLUSION: Hyperlipidemia is strongly related with ischemic stroke. Proper awareness and
treatment of dyslipidemia is required for both primary & secondary prevention of stroke.
Kanwal Abbas Bhatti, Santosh Kumar , Pushpa. (2016) Prevalence of Hyperlipidemia in Adult Stroke Patient at Liaquat University Hospital Jamshoro, Sindh, Journal of Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Volume-15, Issue-3.
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