Table 3

Two-year stroke occurrence and SBP

SBP, mm Hg
<130130–149150–169>170
Ischaemic stroke in territory
Total (n=130)5/32 (15.6%)1/57 (1.8%)1/29 (3.4%)0/12 (0%)
With misery perfusion* (n=16)3/8 (37.5%)0/3 (0%)1/4 (25%)0/1 (0%)
Without misery perfusion (n=114)2/24 (8.3%)1/54 (1.9%)0/25 (0%)0/11 (0%)
Decreased CBF/CBV* (n=39)4/13 (30.8%)1/15 (6.7%)1/10 (10%)0/16 (0%)
Normal CBF/CBV (n=91)1/19 (5.3%)0/42 (0%)0/19 (0%)0/11 (0%)
Stroke in other vascular territory
Total (n=130)0/32 (0%)1/57 (1.8%)2/29 (6.9%)3/12 (25%)
With misery perfusion* (n=16)0/8 (0%)0/3 (0%)0/4 (0%)0/1 (0%)
Without misery perfusion (n=114)0/24 (0%)1/54 (1.9%)2/25 (8%)3/11 (27.3%)
Decreased CBF/CBV* (n=39)0/13 (0%)1/15 (6.7%)0/10 (0%)0/16 (0%)
Normal CBF/CBV (n=91)0/19 (0%)0/42 (0%)2/19 (10.5%)3/11(27.3%)
  • *Misery perfusion or decreased CBF/CBV in territory.

  • CBF, cerebral blood flow; CBV, cerebral blood volume; SBP, systolic blood pressure.