Early Interventions Can Prevent the Risk of Stroke

CHENNAI: Stroke remains one of the leading causes of long-term disability and the second leading cause of death in the world. However, physicians say that implementing interventions that target a variety of major risk factors can help reduce the burden.

On the occasion of World Stroke Day, doctors say that risk factors such as hypertension, obesity, diabetes, stress, low consumption of green leafy vegetables, stress , salt intake, physical inactivity and smoking should be monitored to reduce the risk of stroke.

"Stroke affects 6.2 million people every year, six of which are lost every minute. Most strokes are not painful and, when strokes occur, the symptoms vary, ranging from a slight visual blur to speech loss or complete paralysis on one side of the body. body. In extreme cases, strokes can result in deep coma. 80% of strokes are caused by a blood clot blocking the flow of arteries and remaining 20%, due to the rupture of an artery, "says Dr. Sivarajan Thandeswaran, medical consultant for Stroke and Stroke. neurovascular medicine, Kauvery Hospital.

and hypercholesterolemia are the leading causes of blood vessel damage at the origin of cerebrovascular accidents. When anti-clot treatment is used during the first hours after a stroke, there is a 80% chance of good recovery. About 70% of patients do not correctly recognize minor strokes, 30% delay seeing a doctor within 24 hours, and about 30% of early recurrent strokes occur before attracting attention. added Dr. Sivarajan.

The study of the educational network (SIREN) published in the medical journal The Lancet revealed that hypertension, dyslipidemia, regular meat consumption, a high waist / hip ratio, diabetes, stress, a low consumption of green leafy vegetables, stress, salt intake and heart disease disorders, physical inactivity and smoking accounted for 98.2% of stroke cases.

According to the study, five factors – hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, stress and lack of consumption of green leafy vegetables – were badociated with ischemic and hemorrhagic factors. types of stroke.

However, obesity, physical inactivity, regular consumption of meat, salt intake and heart disease were badociated with ischemic diseases. rokes, while tobacco was badociated with hemorrhagic strokes. Physicians emphasize the need for interventions targeting these key risk factors to reduce the increasing incidence of stroke.

It is necessary to inform the population about the FAST -BE approach in order to detect the signs of stroke in order to be able to provide immediate medical care. The BE FAST approach is the acronym for ACV, such as loss of balance, changes of vision, collapsed face, weakness of arms, speech, time to call a center of attack, said Dr. KK Aggarwal, president of the Heart Care Foundation of India.

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