Open AccessEvaluation of carotid arteries in stroke patients using color Doppler sonography: A prospective study conducted in a tertiary care hospital in South India
Author(s) -
Merwyn Fernandes,
B Keerthiraj,
Ajit Mahale,
Ashwini Kumar,
Anees Dudekula
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
international journal of applied and basic medical research/international journal of applied and basic medical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2248-9606
pISSN - 2229-516X
DOI - 10.4103/2229-516x.174007
Subject(s) - medicine , stenosis , stroke (engine) , diabetes mellitus , cardiology , carotid artery disease , population , prospective cohort study , family history , common carotid artery , incidence (geometry) , radiology , internal carotid artery , transcranial doppler , carotid arteries , carotid endarterectomy , mechanical engineering , physics , environmental health , optics , engineering , endocrinology
Cerebral ischemic stroke is life-threatening and debilitating neurological disease, it is the third leading cause of death in the world. Studies have shown that there is a close relationship between carotid artery stenosis and ischemic cerebral vascular disease. This study is done to assess the carotid arteries with the help of color Doppler sonography and to correlate cerebrovascular accidents.