Normal Systolic Blood Pressure at Presentation With Acute Ischemic Stroke Predicts Cardioembolic Etiology.

ABSTRACT: Background Early insight into the possible etiology of ischemic stroke allows for early initiation of mechanism-specific secondary stroke prevention. Initial systolic blood pressure during acute ischemic stroke may relate to stroke etiology. We sought to determine whether normotension at presentation with acute ischemic stroke predicts cardioembolic etiology. Methods and Results All patients presenting with acute ischemic stroke within 12 hours of symptom onset at a comprehensive stroke center from January 2015 to December 2017 were assessed. Normotension was defined as systolic blood pressure ≤130 mm Hg. The primary exposure was blood pressure on arrival at the hospital, and the primary outcome was cardioembolic etiology. Multivariable regression with stepwise selection was used to adjust

SUBMITTER: Moores M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6988141 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature