Day to Day Blood Pressure Variability Associated With Cerebral Arterial Dilation and White Matter Hyperintensity.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous studies suggested blood pressure variability (BPV) might help reveal interactions between blood pressure fluctuation and white matter lesions, and the impact of elevated BPV on white matter hyperintensity (WMH) or cerebral arterial dilation is unclear.

Methods

This retrospective observational study involved 2634 stroke-free individuals (68.6±11.1 years, 50.3% female), who underwent magnetic resonance imaging and magnetic resonance angiography scans, from a single center in Shanghai, China. Measurements for variability of blood pressure were made based on 7 days blood pressure recordings. WMHs were quantified from T2-FLAIR images and further classified as periventricular WMH or deep WMH. M1 segment of middle cerebral artery dilation was assessed from magne

SUBMITTER: Zhang B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9172904 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature