ABSTRACT

Echocardiography is usedf or considering ischemic stroke. In the echocardiography concentric hypertrophy, eccentric hypertrophy and concentric remodeling can be found.There are 47 patients who have ischemic stroke ın our study between november 2004 and may 2005.18 of the patients are men, 29 of the patıents are women. Average age for women is 62.20 for men is 59.44.According to the study results, left ventricular hypertrophy is found in 33 patients,diastolic disfunction is found in 10 patients,systolic disfunction is found in 12 patients.Lacunar infarcts are found in most of the patients. Results are compared with literature.