Diagnostic significance of transcranial doppler combined with carotid ultrasound in patients with cerebral ischemic stroke.

OBJECTIVE To explore the diagnostic value of transcranial doppler (TCD) combined with carotid ultrasound (CU) in cerebral ischemic stroke (CIS). METHODS A total of 68 patients with CIS who were treated in our hospital from September 2018 to September 2020 were selected as the research group, and another 68 patients with non-CIS admitted during the same period were selected as the reference group. Both groups underwent TCD and CU examinations to compare their diagnostic values. RESULTS There were no distinct differences concerning clinical data such as gender ratio, age, BMI value, smoking history, residence, and complications between the two groups (P > 0.05). The carotid artery intima-media thickening was reported at a markedly higher rate in the research group compared to the reference group (P 0.05). The combined diagnostic approach was superior to TCD and CUS alone in the terms of accuracy, sensitivity and specificity (P < 0.001). CONCLUSION TCD combined with CU can greatly improve the diagnostic efficiency of CIS, and provide more evidence for clinical therapy. It deserves promotion and use.