Abstract
Background: Stroke is the second single most common cause of death in the world causing approximately 6.7 million deaths each year. It has a greater disability impact on an individual than any other chronic disease. The aim of the study is to review the value of CTA in detection and evaluation of non-traumatic cervicocerebral vascular disease (stroke). Subjects & Methods: A prospective observational study conducted in the Department of Radiodiagnosis, Kamineni Hospitals, L.B. Nagar, Hyderabad over 60 patients during April 2016 to May 2017. Results: Out of 60 patients, 35(58.3%) patients had ischemic stroke, 25(41.6%) had hemorrhagic stroke. Overall stroke was seen mostly in the age group of 61-70 (28.3%) years, with a Male to female ratio of 3:2. Conclusion: Hypertension was the most common risk factor associated with this disease, followed by diabetes. CTA helps in accurate diagnosis, risk stratification and planning management protocols.
Highlights
Stroke is an acute neurological injury caused either by the occlusion or rupture of cerebral blood vessels
[5] Multi detector computed tomography (MDCT) Cervicocerebral angiography forms an important tool for diagnosis and prognostication of patients presenting with stroke
Computed tomography angiography (CTA) in Stroke patients reported at present is far superior to the previously published studies.Purpose of this study is to review the diagnostic performance of CTA in evaluation of cervicocerebral vascular pathologies as a non-invasive imaging modality in patients presenting with stroke
Summary
Stroke is an acute neurological injury caused either by the occlusion or rupture of cerebral blood vessels. A number of clinical tests have been developed over the years for initial triage of patients presenting with symptoms of stroke. They lacked the sensitivity and specificity of an imaging examination, nor could accurately differentiate ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke. The initial step in the management of a suspected stroke patient is an imaging examination starting with a non-enhanced computed tomography (NECT), often used to quickly exclude the presence of haemorrhage, look for ischemia, helps exclude stroke mimics, mapping of arterial calcification and localization of the anatomy of interest. Stroke is the second single most common cause of death in the world causing approximately 6.7 million deaths each year It has a greater disability impact on an individual than any other chronic disease. CTA helps in accurate diagnosis, risk stratification and planning management protocols
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