ABSTRACT

Objective: To determine the frequency of dyslipidemia in patients presented with ischemic stroke.

Study Design: Cross-sectional

Place and Duration: Study was conducted at Medicine department of Allied Hospital, Faisalabad for duration of one year, from Jan 2020 to Dec 2020.

Methodology: Two hundred patients of both genders ages between 25-75 years were enrolled. Patients detailed demographics age, gender and body mass index were recorded after taking written consent. All patients of ischemic stroke were undergone for CT scan brain. Patients having fasting lipid profile [serum triglycerides, low density lipoprotein (LDL), very lowdensity lipoprotein (VLDL), and high density lipoproteins (HDL)], blood sugar levels and serum homocystein levels were measured.

Results:116(58%) patients were males and 84 (42%) were females. Mean age of the patients were 55.74±4.39 years and mean BMI was 27.87±5.14 kg/m2. Dyslipidemia was found among110 (55%) patients and among them increased HDLwas found in 46 (23%) patients with mean 152.4±14.5, high total cholesterol was found in 42(21%) with mean 217.6±29.8,LDL in 140(70%) with mean 29.6±5.6, triglycerides 32 (16%) with mean 204.1± 32.2 and elevated non HDL c (>130mg/dl) in 68 (34%) with mean 170.8±22.3.

Conclusion: The frequency of dyslipidemia in patients presented with ischemic stroke was very high.

Keywords: Ischemic stroke, Serum triglyceride, Serum cholesterol, Dyslipimedia