Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

Abstract

ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND:
Non invasive measurement of intime-media thickness(IMT) of the common carotid artery by high resolution ultrasonography and its importance in stroke patient.
OBJECTIVE:
The study was designed to study this relation in our locality.
PATIENTS AND METHODS:
Thirty patients with ischemic stroke that were admitted in the medical department of Al Yarmook teaching hospital were tested by the aid of echocardiography 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 transient ischemic attack.
RESULTS:
The mean of IMT of common carotid artery in stroke pateints was 1.24mm while in control group the mean was 0.765 mm.
CONCLUSION:
There is a significant relation between the increased IMT of common carotid artery and stroke.