TABLE 2.
ESUS (N = 77) | Controls (N = 50) | |
MAP, mmHg | 104.1 ± 13.1* | 89.2 ± 10.0 |
HR, beats/min | 68.0 (63.0–76.0) | 68.0 (63.8–74.3) |
Mean MCA CBFV, cm/s | ||
Stroke hemispheres | 59.3 (48.0–79.3) | 61.7 (56.4–68.5) |
Non-stroke hemispheres | 61.3 (52.2–72.8) | |
EtCO2, mmHg | 38.1 ± 1.4 | 38.0 ± 1.4 |
Data are expressed as mean ± SD or median (interquartile range) where appropriate. dCA, dynamic cerebral autoregulation; MAP, mean arterial blood pressure; HR, heart rate; MCA, middle cerebral artery; CBFV, cerebral blood flow velocity; EtCO2, end tidal CO2. *P < 0.05 compared with healthy controls.