Effects of different classes of antihypertensive agents on the outcome of acute ischemic stroke.

It is unclear whether antihypertensive treatment before stroke affects acute ischemic stroke severity and outcome. To evaluate this association, the authors studied 482 consecutive patients (age 78.8±6.

Increased augmentation index is paradoxically associated with lower in-hospital mortality in patients with acute ischemic stroke.

Objective: To evaluate the association between arterial stiffness and stroke severity and in-hospital outcome in patients admitted with acute ischemic stroke.

Methods: We prospectively studied 415 consecutive patients who were admitted with acute ischemic stroke (39.5% males, age 78.