Research Article

Increased Blood Pressure Variability Is Associated with Worse Neurologic Outcome in Acute Anterior Circulation Ischemic Stroke

Table 2

Spearman rank correlation coefficient for blood pressure indices and mRS and mean ± SD values.

VariableMean ± SDSpearman rho value

0–24 hours ( patients, 4,714 vital sign readings)

SBP SD0.220.002
DBP SD0.150.03
SBP CV0.180.01
DBP CV0.140.04
SBP SV0.22<0.001
DBP SV0.040.56
Mean SBP0.140.04
Mean DBP−0.070.33

0–72 hours ( patients, 9,539 vital sign readings)

SBP SD0.230.002
DBP SD0.090.19
SBP CV0.200.01
DBP CV0.120.09
SBP SV0.23<0.001
DBP SV−0.010.90
Mean SBP0.120.09
Mean DBP−0.070.30

0–120 hours ( patients, 12,972 vital sign readings)

SBP SD0.250.001
DBP SD0.100.16
SBP CV0.22<0.001
DBP CV0.130.08
SBP SV0.250.002
DBP SV0.000.99
Mean SBP0.100.20
Mean DBP−0.070.35