Journal of Capital Medical University ›› 2016, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (1): 62-69.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-7795.2016.01.013

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Relationship between circadian blood pressure rhythms and outcome in diabetic and nondiabetic patients with ischemic stroke

Tian Junping1, Wang Hong2, Wang Hongxia3, Zhao Xingquan4, Chen Buxing1   

  1. 1. Department of Cardiology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China;
    2. Department of Endocrinology, Aerospace Center Hospital, Beijing 100049, China;
    3. Department of Cardiology, Beijing Shijingshan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100043, China;
    4. Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China
  • Received:2015-12-10 Online:2016-02-21 Published:2016-02-01
  • Supported by:
    This study was supported by Major State Basic Research Development Program of China (2011CB504102, 2012CB722407), National Natural Science Foundation of China (81371398),Natural Science Foundation of Beijing (7131001), The Project of Construction of Innovative Teams and Teacher Career Development for Universities and Colleges Under Beijing Municipality (IDHT20140514),Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders-PXM (BIBD-PXM2013 014226 07 000084), Science Foundation of Capital Medical University(2015JS21).

Abstract: Objective To investigate the association between circadian blood pressure rhythms and cardiovascular outcome in diabetic and nondiabetic patients with ischemic stroke. Methods The 373 ischemic stroke inpatients with large artery atherosclerosis were recruited and followed up at Cerebrovascular Center of Beijing Tiantan Hospital from May 2010 to August 2011. The baseline data were recorded. Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring was performed. The endpoint events included stroke recurrence, vascular events, and cardiovascular death. Results Totally 367 patients were included in the final analysis. The patients were divided into two groups according to the circadian blood pressure pattern: dipper (76 patients) and nondipper group (291 patients). The patients were followed-up for (19.0±5.0) months. The patients in nondipper group showed a higher prevalence of cardiovascular events, higher nocturnal blood pressure (P<0.05). Kaplan-Meier analysis showed that the cardiovascular events-free survival was lower in nondipper group than those in dipper group but did not reach statistical significance (P=0.052). Kaplan-Meier analysis showed that there were no significant differences in cardiovascular events-free survival between dipper and nondipper groups in nondiabetic patients (P=0.763); However, diabetic patients with nondipper showed a less cardiovascular events-free survival (P=0.030). Through Cox regression we found that the age (hazard ratio=1.037, 95%CI: 1.008-1.067, P=0.013), diabetes mellitus (hazard ratio=2.406, 95%CI: 1.340-4.319, P=0.003), modified. Rankin Scale (mRS) on admission (hazard ratio=1.379, 95%CI: 1.143-1.664, P=0.001) and nondipper (hazard ratio=0.964, 95%CI: 0.928-1.001, P=0.056) were associated with cardiovascular outcomes in diabetic patients with stroke. Conclusion Abnormal circadian blood pressure rhythms were associated with cardiovascular outcomes in stroke patients with diabetes, but we did not find a correlation between blood pressure rhythms and cardiovascular outcomes in stroke patients without diabetes.

Key words: stroke, ischemic, diabetes mellitus, circadian blood pressure rhythms, outcome

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