Evaluation of extracranial carotid flow velocities with Doppler USG and its relationship with various risk factors in patients presenting with acute ischemic stroke: A clinical study conducted in Turkey

Objective. The mechanism underlying the relationship between carotid flow velocities and stroke events remains unclear. This study aimed to reveal the relationship of flow velocity measurements with risk factors in patients with acute ischemic stroke. Material and methods. A group of patients betwe...

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Main Author: Ayfer Ertekin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Amaltea Medical Publishing House 2022-06-01
Series:Romanian Journal of Neurology
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Online Access:https://rjn.com.ro/articles/2022.2/RJN_2022_2_Art-09.pdf
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description Objective. The mechanism underlying the relationship between carotid flow velocities and stroke events remains unclear. This study aimed to reveal the relationship of flow velocity measurements with risk factors in patients with acute ischemic stroke. Material and methods. A group of patients between the ages of 41-90 who applied to Mengücek Training and Research Hospital in the Eastern Anatolia Region of Turkey between 2014-2015 due to acute ischemic stroke were included. Groups with large artery atherosclerosis and small-vessel occlusion according to the Toast classification were included in the study. Brain tomography and magnetic resonance imaging, echocardiography, high-resolution color Doppler Ultrasonography examinations were performed. Internal carotid artery peak-systolic and end diastolic flow velocity, common carotid artery peak-systolic and end-diastolic flow velocity, internal carotid artery peak systolic- common carotid artery peak-systolic velocity ratio and common carotid artery intima-media thickness were measured with Doppler Ultrasonography. The relationship between carotid flow velocities and brain infarction volume, comorbid factors, biochemical variables, left ventricular systolic -diastolic dysfunction was defined by using Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 21.0. Outcomes. In acute ischemic stroke groups, a significant negative correlation between common carotid artery end-diastolic flow velocity and brain infarction volume, a significant positive relationship between common carotid artery peak-systolic velocity and smoking, a significant positive correlation between common carotid artery intima-media thickness and blood glucose and hba1c, a significant negative correlation between common carotid artery end-diastolic flow velocity and hypertension, a significant relationship between common carotid artery end-diastolic flow velocity and ischemic heart disease, an increase in cerebral infarction in patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction and a decrease in Internal carotid artery peak-systolic flow velocity in patients with left ventricular diastolic dysfunction were detected. Conclusions. In clinical practice, Doppler ultrasound is currently the main diagnostic tool for evaluating the diagnosis of carotid stenosis. In stenosis in the carotid artery system, it should be known as a basic rule that the flow velocity in the stenosis area increases, except for in severe stenosis and four basic measurements should be made to determine the degree of stenosis clearly. These measurements are peak systolic flow velocity (PSV), end-diastolic flow velocity (EDV), peak-systolic flow velocity ratio (ICA/CCA PSV). The purpose of sonographic evaluation of the extracranial cerebral arteries is to prevent bad sequelae and permanent deficits together with cerebral infarction.
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spelling doaj.art-f2fc91f959154783acdb3c19503a5a372022-12-22T03:57:23ZengAmaltea Medical Publishing HouseRomanian Journal of Neurology1843-81482069-60942022-06-0121214015010.37897/RJN.2022.2.9Evaluation of extracranial carotid flow velocities with Doppler USG and its relationship with various risk factors in patients presenting with acute ischemic stroke: A clinical study conducted in TurkeyAyfer Ertekin0Department of Neurology, Private Siirt Hayat Hospital, Bahcelievler, Siirt, TurkeyObjective. The mechanism underlying the relationship between carotid flow velocities and stroke events remains unclear. This study aimed to reveal the relationship of flow velocity measurements with risk factors in patients with acute ischemic stroke. Material and methods. A group of patients between the ages of 41-90 who applied to Mengücek Training and Research Hospital in the Eastern Anatolia Region of Turkey between 2014-2015 due to acute ischemic stroke were included. Groups with large artery atherosclerosis and small-vessel occlusion according to the Toast classification were included in the study. Brain tomography and magnetic resonance imaging, echocardiography, high-resolution color Doppler Ultrasonography examinations were performed. Internal carotid artery peak-systolic and end diastolic flow velocity, common carotid artery peak-systolic and end-diastolic flow velocity, internal carotid artery peak systolic- common carotid artery peak-systolic velocity ratio and common carotid artery intima-media thickness were measured with Doppler Ultrasonography. The relationship between carotid flow velocities and brain infarction volume, comorbid factors, biochemical variables, left ventricular systolic -diastolic dysfunction was defined by using Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 21.0. Outcomes. In acute ischemic stroke groups, a significant negative correlation between common carotid artery end-diastolic flow velocity and brain infarction volume, a significant positive relationship between common carotid artery peak-systolic velocity and smoking, a significant positive correlation between common carotid artery intima-media thickness and blood glucose and hba1c, a significant negative correlation between common carotid artery end-diastolic flow velocity and hypertension, a significant relationship between common carotid artery end-diastolic flow velocity and ischemic heart disease, an increase in cerebral infarction in patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction and a decrease in Internal carotid artery peak-systolic flow velocity in patients with left ventricular diastolic dysfunction were detected. Conclusions. In clinical practice, Doppler ultrasound is currently the main diagnostic tool for evaluating the diagnosis of carotid stenosis. In stenosis in the carotid artery system, it should be known as a basic rule that the flow velocity in the stenosis area increases, except for in severe stenosis and four basic measurements should be made to determine the degree of stenosis clearly. These measurements are peak systolic flow velocity (PSV), end-diastolic flow velocity (EDV), peak-systolic flow velocity ratio (ICA/CCA PSV). The purpose of sonographic evaluation of the extracranial cerebral arteries is to prevent bad sequelae and permanent deficits together with cerebral infarction.https://rjn.com.ro/articles/2022.2/RJN_2022_2_Art-09.pdfstrokedoppler ultrasoundcarotid flow velocitiesrisk factors
spellingShingle Ayfer Ertekin
Evaluation of extracranial carotid flow velocities with Doppler USG and its relationship with various risk factors in patients presenting with acute ischemic stroke: A clinical study conducted in Turkey
Romanian Journal of Neurology
stroke
doppler ultrasound
carotid flow velocities
risk factors
title Evaluation of extracranial carotid flow velocities with Doppler USG and its relationship with various risk factors in patients presenting with acute ischemic stroke: A clinical study conducted in Turkey
title_full Evaluation of extracranial carotid flow velocities with Doppler USG and its relationship with various risk factors in patients presenting with acute ischemic stroke: A clinical study conducted in Turkey
title_fullStr Evaluation of extracranial carotid flow velocities with Doppler USG and its relationship with various risk factors in patients presenting with acute ischemic stroke: A clinical study conducted in Turkey
title_full_unstemmed Evaluation of extracranial carotid flow velocities with Doppler USG and its relationship with various risk factors in patients presenting with acute ischemic stroke: A clinical study conducted in Turkey
title_short Evaluation of extracranial carotid flow velocities with Doppler USG and its relationship with various risk factors in patients presenting with acute ischemic stroke: A clinical study conducted in Turkey
title_sort evaluation of extracranial carotid flow velocities with doppler usg and its relationship with various risk factors in patients presenting with acute ischemic stroke a clinical study conducted in turkey
topic stroke
doppler ultrasound
carotid flow velocities
risk factors
url https://rjn.com.ro/articles/2022.2/RJN_2022_2_Art-09.pdf
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