Original Article
Comparative Ultrasonographic Evaluation of the Carotid Intima-media Thickness in Hypertensives with Computed Tomographic Features of Stroke and Normotensives in Benin
Author(s):
Ogholoh Oghenetejiri Denise, Igbinedion Blessing Ose-Emenim* and Akhigbe Adenike
Introduction: Hypertension is a major public health problem, and it is a major risk factor for stroke. The most important pathophysiologic mechanism for the development of stroke is the induction of atherosclerosis. Carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) is a very reliable and reproducible marker of the degree of atherosclerosis and has a good correlation with the onset/ severity of clinical manifestations. Materials and Methods: This study is an observational comparative cross-sectional type which measured the CIMT (using B-mode ultrasound) of 100 hypertensive patients with CT evidence of stroke and 100 normotensive age and sex-matched controls. The data was analyzed using SPSS version 17. Statistical tests were considered significant at p-value ≤0.05 at a confidence interval of 95%. Results: The mean a.. Read More»
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