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Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Neurology
  • Clinical Hypertension

Background:

  • An elevated interarm systolic blood pressure (SBP) difference (≥10 mm Hg) is linked to cardiovascular risk, while a difference of ≥15 mm Hg is associated with cerebrovascular risk.
  • Stroke patients are a high-risk group for recurrent cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events.
  • Interarm SBP difference measurement can serve as a predictive tool for secondary stroke prevention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the prevalence of interarm systolic and diastolic blood pressure differences in a post-stroke population.
  • To identify potential risk factors associated with increased interarm blood pressure differences in stroke survivors.

Main Methods:

  • A cohort of 256 patients 6 months post-ischemic stroke were assessed.
  • Blood pressure measurements from both arms were taken, along with a comprehensive evaluation of secondary risk factors.
  • Descriptive statistics and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed.

Main Results:

  • Out of 238 patients with suitable readings, 40.3% had an interarm SBP difference of ≥10 mm Hg, and 20.6% had a difference of ≥15 mm Hg.
  • Hypertension, diabetes, smoking, and obesity were not significantly associated with increased interarm SBP difference.
  • Alcohol excess was associated with an increased interarm SBP difference of ≥15 mm Hg (OR 2.32, 95% CI 1.03-5.22).

Conclusions:

  • Interarm SBP difference is frequently observed in the post-stroke population.
  • The study underscores the clinical utility of assessing interarm SBP difference for risk stratification in stroke patients.
  • Further research may explore the specific mechanisms linking alcohol excess to elevated interarm SBP differences.