Abstract Details

Title Risk Factors, Clinical Presentation and Stroke Severity in Patients with Ischemic Stroke in the Dominican Republic: A Single Center Experience

Topic Cerebrovascular Disease and Interventional Neurology

Presentation(s) P6 - Poster Session 6 (11:45 AM-12:45 PM)

Poster/Presentation
Number 13-013

Objective To determine the risk factors associated with Cerebrovascular Disease as well as clinical
presentation and stroke severity presenting from January 2022- January 2024 in patients admitted to José María Cabral y Baez Hospital, Dominican Republic.

Background Stroke is the most important cause of disability worldwide. In the Dominican Republic, stroke has escalated from the sixth to third cause of death. According to the Panamerican Organization, Dominican Republic has on the highest level of age-standardized mortality rates in Las Americas region. Hypertension, high body mass index and high fasting plasma glucose have been reported in the literature as most prevalent risk factors in the Caribbean.

Design/Methods Retrospective review.

Results RESULTS: 360 patients were included. 61.4% of patients were Male sex. 44.7% of patients were between 51-69 years of age. 39.7% of patients more than 70 years of age followed by 15.6% of patients between 18-50 years of age. Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus and Smoking were more predominant risk factors, 69.2%, 34.7% and 33.3%, respectively. Most patients presented with NIHSS of 7-15 points, 42.5%, followed by NIHSS less than 6, 34.4%. 42.5% of patients presented with ASPECTS score < 5, 18.3% had an ASPECTS >7. Admission mRS < 1 represented 83.9%.

Conclusions Male sex and patients between 51-69 years of age were most frequently seen in our cohort. Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus and Smoking were the most common risk factors. Majority of patients were admitted with low ASPECTS score and with low premorbid mRS.

Authors/Disclosures
Ryna Then, MD (Jefferson Einstein Hospital) PRESENTER	Dr. Then has nothing to disclose.
Cristina E. Ramos, MD	Dr. Ramos has nothing to disclose.
Karen Espinal (Hospital Regional Universitario Jose María Cabral y Báez, Santiago, Dominican Republic)	Karen Espinal has nothing to disclose.
Fioreidis R. Cabreja, Sr., MD	Dr. Cabreja has nothing to disclose.
Wilson Mejia, MD (LAS MARIAS)	Dr. Mejia has nothing to disclose.
Genesis Polanco Jerez, MD (Hospital José Maria Cabral y Baez)	Dr. Polanco Jerez has nothing to disclose.
Yvan Mercader, MD (Clinica Dr.Bonilla)	Dr. Mercader has nothing to disclose.

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