Cerebral Flow Velocities During Daily Activities Depend on Blood Pressure in Patients With Chronic Ischemic Infarctions
Author(s) -
Vera Novak,
Kun Hu,
Laura Desrochers,
Péter Novák,
Louis R. Caplan,
Lewis A. Lipsitz,
Magdy Selim
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.109.565556
Subject(s) - medicine , supine position , stroke (engine) , orthostatic vital signs , blood pressure , cardiology , sitting , cerebral blood flow , middle cerebral artery , blood flow , hemodynamics , anesthesia , ischemia , pathology , mechanical engineering , engineering
Target blood pressure (BP) values for optimal cerebral perfusion after an ischemic stroke are still debated. We sought to examine the relationship between BP and cerebral blood flow velocities (BFVs) during daily activities.
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