Correlation of orthostatic hypotension with extracranial carotid and intracranial cerebral arteries atherosclerosis in patients with acute ischemic stroke under cerebral angiography

This study was a prospective cohort analysis of consecutive AIS patients under cerebrovascular angiography. A total of 289 patients were included. orthostatic hypotension was defined as a systolic BP decline ≥20 mmHg or a diastolic BP decline ≥10 mmHg within 3 min of standing. Univariate and multivariate analysis were performed to investigate the association of the clinical variables with orthostatic hypotension. Results Orthostatic hypotension was identified in 80 (27.7%) of all patients. ECAS (≥70%) and ICAS (≥50%) was found in 39 (13.5%) and 71 (24.6%) respectively. In multivariate analysis, only diabetes mellitus (odds ratio = 2.00, 95% confidence interval, 1.12–3.58, P = 0.019) and ECAS (odds ratio = 1.97, 95% confidence interval, 1.54–2.51, P
Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring - Category: Cardiology Tags: Clinical Methods and Pathophisiology Source Type: research