Table 2.
Main studies with ABPM for secondary prevention of stroke
Author | Population | Main findings | Reference |
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Castilla-Guerra et al. | 101 stroke survivors | Chronic disruption of circadian BP rhythm. One-year follow-up period | [16] |
Sasaki et al. | 48 elderly bedridden hypertensive stroke patients | Nocturnal BP fall was blunted in most (~90%) of the patients | [17] |
Cugini et al. | 51 patients with TIA and 225 control subjects | Higher sensitivity of ABPM compared to office BP in evaluating the effectiveness of antihypertensive treatment | [18] |
Zakopoulos et al. | 187 hypertensive stroke survivors | Less effective BP control using ABPM compared to office recordings | [19] |
Castilla-Guerra et al. | 50 ischemic stroke survivors | High frequency of nocturnal hypotension episodes | [25] |
Yamamoto et al. | 105 lacunar infarcts | Lack of J-curve | [27] |
Yamamoto et al. | 177 lacunar strokes | High 24-hour SBP is an independent predictors for vascular events and dementia | [28] |
Staals et al. | 123 lacunar strokes | Association with the presence and number of brain microbleeds | [29] |
Yamamoto et al. | 224 lacunar infarctions | Association with cognitive impairment | [30] |