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Influence of Co-Morbid Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus on Electrocardiographic Abnormalities in Stroke Cases
Subject area: Biological & Medical Sciences · Area of research: Cardiology, Neurology
Abstract
Stroke or cerebrovascular accident according to World Health Organization (WHO) is a focal or global neurological deficit of vascular origin lasting more than twenty-four hours or resulting in death before twenty-four hours. In sub-Saharan Africa as well as around the globe, stroke is the second leading cause of death worldwide after ischaemic heart disease with the victims mainly in the productive age ranges. Notably, strokes are preceded by modifiable risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus, obesity, smoking and alcohol ingestion. The use of electrocardiography (ECG) in addition to controlling these risk factors would reduce the occurrence, morbidity and mortality of stroke in at-risk patients as ECG is both a preventive and prognostic tool. The knowledge of data regarding abnormalities present in this group of patients will offer knowledge that will enhance physicians? patient management and provide data for future research.
How to cite this paper
@article{1703315,
author = {Dr. Osarenkhoe Osaretin John},
title = {Influence of Co-Morbid Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus on Electrocardiographic Abnormalities in Stroke Cases},
journal = {Iconic Research And Engineering Journals},
year = {2022},
volume = {5},
number = {9},
pages = {550-555},
issn = {2456-8880},
url = {https://www.irejournals.com/formatedpaper/1703315.pdf},
abstract = {Stroke or cerebrovascular accident according to World Health Organization (WHO) is a focal or global neurological deficit of vascular origin lasting more than twenty-four hours or resulting in death before twenty-four hours. In sub-Saharan Africa as well as around the globe, stroke is the second leading cause of death worldwide after ischaemic heart disease with the victims mainly in the productive age ranges.
Notably, strokes are preceded by modifiable risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus, obesity, smoking and alcohol ingestion. The use of electrocardiography (ECG) in addition to controlling these risk factors would reduce the occurrence, morbidity and mortality of stroke in at-risk patients as ECG is both a preventive and prognostic tool. The knowledge of data regarding abnormalities present in this group of patients will offer knowledge that will enhance physicians? patient management and provide data for future research.},
month = {March},
}