Changes of circadian blood pressure patterns after hemodynamic and thromboembolic brain infarction.

Abstract

The observed differences in circadian blood pressure patterns may (1) help to distinguish the pathophysiological basis of the stroke, (2) help to explain worsening in some cases of hemodynamic stroke, (3) confirm the importance of the insular cortex for sympathetic activation, and (4) identify subgroups of patients with increased risk of myocardial infarction and arrhythmia.