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ArticleAmerican journal of hypertension2026

Estimated pulse wave velocity predicts outcomes after acute ischemic stroke: a multinational cohort analysis.

Nikolaos Kakaletsis, Naohisa Hosomi, Tomohisa Nezu, Patrik Michel, Thevoz Guillaume, Davide Strambo, Young Seo Kim, Wonjae Sung, Konstantinos Vemmos, Eleni Korompoki and 13 more

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Nikolaos KakaletsisFirst Propedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-5263-1803
Naohisa HosomiDepartment of Clinical Neuroscience and Therapeutics, Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-7486-9700
Tomohisa NezuDepartment of Clinical Neuroscience and Therapeutics, Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima, Japan.ORCID 0000-0003-4877-2336
Patrik MichelStroke Center and Neurology Service, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0003-4954-7579
Thevoz GuillaumeStroke Center and Neurology Service, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.
Davide StramboStroke Center and Neurology Service, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0003-4429-2714
Young Seo KimDepartment of Neurology, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Wonjae SungDepartment of Neurology, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-4637-5890
Konstantinos VemmosDepartment of Clinical Therapeutics of Alexandra Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0003-2465-7130
Eleni KorompokiDepartment of Clinical Therapeutics of Alexandra Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0003-0403-8316
Maurizio AcampaStroke Unit, Department of Medical Sciences, Surgery and Neurosciences, "Santa Maria Alle Scotte" General Hospital, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-4149-1785
Jukka PutaalaDepartment of Neurology, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.ORCID 0000-0002-6630-6104
Lauri TulkkiDepartment of Neurology, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.ORCID 0000-0003-2823-8574
Matthias HermannUniversity Heart Center Zurich, Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-0694-7719
Protazy RejmerUniversity Heart Center Zurich, Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0001-7454-5466
Philip M BathStroke Trials Unit, Mental Health & Clinical Neuroscience, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0003-2734-5132
Lisa J WoodhouseStroke Trials Unit, Mental Health & Clinical Neuroscience, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0002-4472-1999
Vasilios KotsisThird Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Papageorgiou Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-3755-8097
Elpida AthanasopoulouCardiovascular Prevention & Research Unit, Clinic & Laboratory of Pathophysiology, Department of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.ORCID 0009-0009-6272-7102
Athanase D ProtogerouCardiovascular Prevention & Research Unit, Clinic & Laboratory of Pathophysiology, Department of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-3825-532X
Haralampos MilionisDepartment of Internal Medicine, Medical School, University of Ioannina, University Hospital of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece.ORCID 0000-0003-3958-2266
George NtaiosFirst Propedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-0629-9248
Christos SavopoulosFirst Propedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEstimated pulse wave velocity (ePWV), an easy to calculate proxy of carotid to femoral PWV (cfPWV), can be derived from 24-hour blood pressure monitoring (24h-BPM). Its role in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) has not previously been investigated in large multinational datasets.

methodsA pooled individual patient data analysis from 13 cohorts across seven countries was conducted, including 2933 AIS patients who underwent 24h-BPM during the hyperacute to subacute phase. ePWV was calculated using a validated equation. Associations with clinical characteristics, stroke severity, etiologic subtypes, and outcomes were assessed with logistic regression. The primary outcome was poor functional outcome at 90 days, defined as a modified Rankin Scale (mRS) >2.

resultsPatients with higher ePWV presented with more severe strokes (median NIHSS 7 vs. 3, P < .001) and had poorer outcomes both at 90 days (63.7% vs. 23.7%, P < .001) and discharge (61.9% vs 29.1%, P < .001). ePWV was associated with poor outcome at 90 days (aOR: 1.24, 95% CI: 1.05-1.45) and discharge (aOR: 1.26, 95% CI: 1.12-1.42), per 1 m/s increase in ePWV, after adjustment for conventional risk factors and stroke severity. In patients ≤50 years, ePWV was highest in those with small vessel disease (SVD), who also had more cardiovascular risk factors than other stroke subtypes.

conclusionsePWV derived from 24h-BPM is a simple, widely applicable measure of vascular aging that is associated with functional outcome after AIS. The higher ePWV observed in young patients with SVD underscores a potential early arteriosclerotic burden in this subgroup.

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Brain IschemiaCarotid-Femoral Pulse Wave VelocityIschemic StrokePulse Wave AnalysisStrokeVascular StiffnessAgedAged, 80 and overBlood PressureBlood Pressure Monitoring, AmbulatoryFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPredictive Value of TestsPrognosis24-hour blood pressure monitoringacute ischemic strokearterial stiffnessestimated pulse wave velocityfunctional outcomeprognosisvascular aging

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PMID42345544
PMCPMC13473874

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