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Background of the study: According to WHO hypertension exits worldwide at epidemic rates affecting an estimated 1 billion people. Hypertension is directly responsible for 57% of stroke death and 24% of coronary artery disease death in India. The present study was intended to assess therapeutic compliance and risk of stroke among patients with hypertension. Objective: The objective of the study were to assess correlation between therapeutic compliance and risk of stroke among patients with hypertension. Methodology The research design adopted by researcher was descriptive correlational design. The study was conducted in General medicine OPD of AIMS, Kochi. Hundred samples were selected by convenient sampling method. The socio-demographic data was gathered by semi-structured questionnaire. The therapeutic compliance was assessed by Hill Bone high blood pressure compliance scale and risk of stroke was assessed by stroke risk scorecard. Results: The findings revealed that there was a negative low degree correlation between therapeutic compliance and risk of stroke among patients with hypertension. Conclusion: Thus it was concluded that when therapeutic compliance is increasing and risk of stroke is decreasing and the relationship is not statistically significant.