Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction among Stroke patients cross sectional study

Abstract

Background LVSD or HF associated with end organs problems such as arrhythmias' or thromboembolization. Previous studies showed that reduction in LV pump function(i.e. EF) is associated with increased incidence of stroke and high prevalence of LVSD among patients with stroke. Screening for LVSD is important in patients who had high cardiovascular risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes ,smoking and dyslipidemia .It had been suggested that should have screening for LVSD
Aim of the study is to look for the frequency of LVSD among patients suffering recent ischemic stroke who were who admitted to the neurological wards
Patients and Methods 52 patients with diagnosis of stroke and who were admitted in Middle Euphrates Neurological center were evaluated for their left ventricle (LV) systolic dysfunction .The mean age( 60.08 ), ( 17 females and 35 males) The major risk factors of stroke as the hypertension,, diabetes the dyslipidemia. and smoking were recorded. The stroke was classified either hemorrhagic or ischemic by CT brain .Echocardiography with Doppler study and EF was recorded
Results The study confirmed the high incidence of LVSD among patients with stroke .There was a significant relation with stroke in cases with mild and moderate reduction in the EF.
Conclusion reduction in systolic left ventricle of the heart can be considered as possible risk factor for stroke.