DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2013.v01i06.0029

Pages: 783-785

The aim of the study was to identify the determinants of metabolic syndrome and their association with ischemic strokes in those patients admitted in medical wards in a tertiary care centre in Thiruvananthapuram based on clinical features and laboratory parameters. Patients admitted in medical wards with acute ischemic stroke who were above 45 years age , who had no previous history of CAD, POVD, CVA or valvular heart diseases were taken as cases and their almost age as well as sex-matched bystanders who do not had any disease were taken as controls. 112 cases and 112 controls were selected for the study. Data was collected by taking detailed history from patients and their bystanders (if patient is too sick relevant data collected from bystanders), clinical examination and obtaining various lab parameters. The study showed significant association with diabetes, high blood pressure values and higher Body Mass Index (BMI) values with stroke but did not show any significant association between hyperlipidemia and stroke. The study also showed significant association of metabolic syndrome with Ischemic stroke.