Background: Stroke is a disease caused by inadequate distribution of blood to the brain. Prevalence of stroke in Indonesia is 12,1‰ in which 87% is ischemic stroke. Previous studies showed that association between serum triglyceride and ischemic stroke remains controversial.
Objective: To understand the association between serum triglyceride and the severity of ischemic stroke patients of Atma Jaya Hospital of Jakarta 2013-2017.
Method: This was a cross sectional study done to 52 subjects in Atma Jaya Hospital of Jakarta. Data regarding demography, past illnesses, NIHSS on admission, and serum triglycerides were collected and analyzed using Pearson’s correlation test, Chi square dan Fisher’s exact test.
Result: There were 10 (19,2%) subjects with high triglyceride level and 18 (34,6%) subjects with NIHSS score of > 7. There was no association found between serum triglyceride and severity of ischemic stroke using Pearson’s Correlation Test (r=-0,085; p=0,550) and Fisher’s Exact Test (p=0,462).
Conclusion: There was no association in the role of serum triglyvride towards the severity of ischemic stroke patients of Atma Jaya Hospital of Jakarta 2013-2017. |