Uncontrolled hypertension associates with subclinical cerebrovascular health globally: a multimodal imaging study

ConclusionsUncontrolled hypertension was associated with subclinical cerebrovascular injury globally, with both small and medium-to-large arteries being affected.Key Points• In this study, we leveraged the advantage of a series of cutting-edge MR imaging and analysis techniques and found uncontrolled hypertension is associated with subclinical globally compromised cerebrovascular health.• The detrimental consequences of uncontrolled BP affect not only the small vessels but also the medium-to-large arteries, and uncontrolled systolic and diastolic BP are both independently associated with certain types of cerebrovascular injury.• Our data suggest that cerebrovascular health is impaired globally in uncontrolled hypertension before the onset of stroke.
Source: European Radiology - Category: Radiology Source Type: research