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[Atherogenic changes of blood lipids and their components in patients after ischemic stroke]
Abstract:
The aim of the study is to analyze frequency and character of blood lipids abnormalities in patients after ischemic stroke (IS). Blood lipids were studied in 54 patients who survived ischemic stroke at 38-70 years. Atherogenic dyslipidemia was found in 49 (90.7%) patients, 37% had a selective low level of HDL cholesterol (< 37 mg/dl). Patients with dyslipidemia, IV type, (27.8%) showed a high level of triglycerides (413 +/- 72mg/dl) and patients with IIa or IIb types--LDLP cholesterol (223 +/- 12.5 mg/dl). A complete analysis of blood lipids allows detecting atherogenic dislipedimia in the majority of patients who survived ischemic stroke (90.7%), which can be treated with statins or fibrates. An adequate therapy of such patients may significantly improve prognosis for those who survived ischemic stroke and, in some cases, prevent its development.
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