Khan Jehangir, Ali Shah Ashfaq, Jielani Asif
Department of Medicine, Ayub Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Abbottabad.
J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad. 2006 Jan-Mar;18(1):59-61.
Stroke is a frequent medical problem occurring in patients with hypertension and other risk factors. The objective of this study was to find the frequency of hypertension as important risk factor in stroke patients presenting at Medical 'B' unit of Ayub Teaching Hospital, Abbottabad from November 2003 to January 2005.
Patients who clinically presented with features of stroke and then confirmed on C.T scan were included in this study. Other underlying risk factors were diabetes mellitus, smoking, cardiovascular disease and dyslipidemia.
Hypertension was found to be the most common risk factor in current study. Out of 91 cases, 51 (56.04%) were suffering from hypertension. Thirty five patients were male and sixteen patients were female. Peak stroke prone age was 61-70 years in males and 51-60 years in females.
Hypertension is the leading risk factor of stroke. It is therefore essential to detect and treat hypertension at its outset
中风是高血压及其他危险因素患者中常见的医学问题。本研究的目的是确定2003年11月至2005年1月在阿伯塔巴德阿尤布教学医院B内科就诊的中风患者中，高血压作为重要危险因素的出现频率。
本研究纳入临床出现中风特征且经CT扫描确诊的患者。其他潜在危险因素包括糖尿病、吸烟、心血管疾病和血脂异常。
在本研究中，高血压被发现是最常见的危险因素。在91例病例中，51例（56.04%）患有高血压。35例患者为男性，16例患者为女性。男性中风高发年龄为61 - 70岁，女性为51 - 60岁。
高血压是中风的主要危险因素。因此，从一开始就检测和治疗高血压至关重要。
