Why the study?
Does blood pressure variability during the acute phase of ischemic stroke predict in-hospital mortality and dependency at discharge?
Population
608 consecutive patients admitted with acute ischemic stroke, mean age 79.1±6.6 years, 39.5% male.
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
In-hospital
Authors
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No association between acute BP variability and in-hospital stroke outcomes; leaves open its role in longer-term prognosis.
Does blood pressure variability during the acute phase of ischemic stroke predict in-hospital mortality and dependency at discharge?
Blood pressure variability during the first 2-3 days of acute ischemic stroke does not appear to predict in-hospital mortality or dependency at discharge.
Τζιόμαλος et al. (2015) studied this question.