Objectives: The objective of this study is to determine the frequency of carotidartery atherosclerosis using color Doppler ultrasound in ischemic stroke patients. StudyDesign: Cross-sectional study. Period: July 2015 to June 2016. Setting: Khyber TeachingHospital, Peshawar. Method: Doppler ultrasonography was done to assess carotid artery statusin patients diagnosed with cerebral infarction. Results: Data comprised of 174 ischemic strokepatients between ages 37-95 years. 111 were males whereas 63 were males. Mean age wasfound to be 64.03±11.71 years. Doppler ultrasound revealed carotid artery atherosclerosis in52.3% (n=91) patients with 57% males and 34% females. Right carotid artery involvement wasfound in 28 patients and left carotid artery involvment in 38 patients. Both carotid arteries wereinvolved in 25 patients. Conclusion: We have concluded that carotid artery atherosclerosis is anindependent predictor for future vascular events. Our study reports carotif artery atherosclerosisin 52.3% patients with ischemic stroke.

ABSTRACT… Objectives: The objective of this study is to determine the frequency of carotid artery atherosclerosis using color Doppler ultrasound in ischemic stroke patients. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Period: July 2015 to June 2016. Setting: Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawar. Method: Doppler ultrasonography was done to assess carotid artery status in patients diagnosed with cerebral infarction. Results: Data comprised of 174 ischemic stroke patients between ages 37-95 years. 111 were males whereas 63 were males. Mean age was found to be 64.03±11.71 years. Doppler ultrasound revealed carotid artery atherosclerosis in 52.3% (n=91) patients with 57% males and 34% females. Right carotid artery involvement was found in 28 patients and left carotid artery involvment in 38 patients. Both carotid arteries were involved in 25 patients. Conclusion: We have concluded that carotid artery atherosclerosis is an independent predictor for future vascular events. Our study reports carotif artery atherosclerosis in 52.3% patients with ischemic stroke.