Carotid Doppler-related risk factors in ischemic stroke patients

In accordance to the World Health Organization data (WHO), deaths have been increased in Iraq due to factors related to strokes in the annual population. The aim of this article is to study and discuss the radiological assessments of Doppler images that related to the possible risk factors. This study compares the frequency of risk factors among present stroke patients with the previous Iraqi studies. This study is also carried out the patients who are hospitalized from January 2020 to February 2022 with the radiological assessments of stroke diagnostics, including: Electrocardiography (ECG), Echocardiography (2D mode and M-mode types), Brain Computed Tomography (CT-scan) and Carotid Doppler. Males ' inclusion showed higher mean age than females (< 0.01), and the majority of male patients (n= 28; 43.75%) and females patients (n=20; 41.67%) were aged greater than 70 years. Hypertension, diabetes, and dyslipidemia ware the dominant risk factor in older ages (>= 70 years). Carotid Doppler ultrasound scanning is performed on the abnormality ' s patients in which (75.71%) had ipsilateral stenosis while others had bilateral stenosis. Age, body-mass index, hypertension, diabetes mellitus and dyslipidemia were found to be associated with the types of stenosis; whereas, obesity, hypertension, and diabetes were significantly associated with a hetero- plaque.