Pulse pressure and in-hospital outcome of acute ischemic stroke

We aimed to evaluate the association between pulse pressure, a readily available marker of arterial stiffness, and the in-hospital outcome of patients with acute ischemic stroke. We prospectively studied 790 consecutive patients who were admitted with acute ischemic stroke (41.0% males, age 79.4±6.8 years). The severity of stroke was assessed at admission with the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS). The outcome was assessed with dependency rates at discharge (modified Rankin scale between 2 and 5) and with in-hospital mortality.
Source: Journal of the American Society of Hypertension - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Stroke Source Type: research