Association between 24-hour blood pressure variability and mortality in acute ischemic stroke patients admitted in intensive care units: a MIMIC-IV study

Introduction Acute ischaemic stroke (AIS) patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) face high mortality. This study examined the association between systolic blood pressure variability (SBPV), specifically average real variability (SBP-ARV), and short-term mortality in critically ill AIS patients.Me...

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Main Authors: Zhen Yuan, Yunqing Zeng, Zhizhen Shi, Aoli Chen, Yangbo Hou, Guoyi Li, Jiwei Cheng
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Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2025-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/08037051.2025.2507686
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Yunqing Zeng
Zhizhen Shi
Aoli Chen
Yangbo Hou
Guoyi Li
Jiwei Cheng
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Zhizhen Shi
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Yangbo Hou
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Jiwei Cheng
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description Introduction Acute ischaemic stroke (AIS) patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) face high mortality. This study examined the association between systolic blood pressure variability (SBPV), specifically average real variability (SBP-ARV), and short-term mortality in critically ill AIS patients.Methods We conducted a retrospective cohort study using the MIMIC-IV database. The primary outcomes were 28-day and 90-day all-cause mortality. Cox regression, Kaplan-Meier curves, restricted cubic spline (RCS) models, and subgroup analyses were used to assess associations.Results A total of 861 AIS patients were included. The 28-day and 90-day mortality rates were 20.9% and 23.3%, respectively. Higher SBP-ARV was independently associated with increased mortality. Compared with the lowest tertile, the highest tertile of SBP-ARV had significantly increased 28-day mortality (HR: 1.53; 95% CI: 1.03–2.27; p = 0.035). SBP-ARV as a continuous variable was also significantly associated with 28-day and 90-day mortality. RCS analysis showed that mortality risk increased when SBP-ARV exceeded 11.63.Conclusion Our findings suggest that elevated systolic blood pressure variability, particularly higher SBP-ARV within the first 24 h of ICU admission, is significantly associated with increased 28-day and 90-day mortality in AIS patients. SBP-ARV may serve as a valuable prognostic marker for risk stratification and early clinical intervention in critically ill stroke patients.
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spelling doaj-art-6d95317463e447ecab005010a0bca8662025-08-20T02:03:31ZengTaylor & Francis GroupBlood Pressure0803-70511651-19992025-12-0134110.1080/08037051.2025.2507686Association between 24-hour blood pressure variability and mortality in acute ischemic stroke patients admitted in intensive care units: a MIMIC-IV studyZhen Yuan0Yunqing Zeng1Zhizhen Shi2Aoli Chen3Yangbo Hou4Guoyi Li5Jiwei Cheng6Department of Neurology, Putuo Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, ChinaDepartment of Neurology, Putuo Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, ChinaDepartment of Neurology, Putuo Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, ChinaDepartment of Cardiology, Putuo Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, ChinaDepartment of Neurology, Putuo Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, ChinaDepartment of Neurology, Putuo Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, ChinaDepartment of Neurology, Putuo Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, ChinaIntroduction Acute ischaemic stroke (AIS) patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) face high mortality. This study examined the association between systolic blood pressure variability (SBPV), specifically average real variability (SBP-ARV), and short-term mortality in critically ill AIS patients.Methods We conducted a retrospective cohort study using the MIMIC-IV database. The primary outcomes were 28-day and 90-day all-cause mortality. Cox regression, Kaplan-Meier curves, restricted cubic spline (RCS) models, and subgroup analyses were used to assess associations.Results A total of 861 AIS patients were included. The 28-day and 90-day mortality rates were 20.9% and 23.3%, respectively. Higher SBP-ARV was independently associated with increased mortality. Compared with the lowest tertile, the highest tertile of SBP-ARV had significantly increased 28-day mortality (HR: 1.53; 95% CI: 1.03–2.27; p = 0.035). SBP-ARV as a continuous variable was also significantly associated with 28-day and 90-day mortality. RCS analysis showed that mortality risk increased when SBP-ARV exceeded 11.63.Conclusion Our findings suggest that elevated systolic blood pressure variability, particularly higher SBP-ARV within the first 24 h of ICU admission, is significantly associated with increased 28-day and 90-day mortality in AIS patients. SBP-ARV may serve as a valuable prognostic marker for risk stratification and early clinical intervention in critically ill stroke patients.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/08037051.2025.2507686Mimic-IVAISblood pressure variabilitysystolic blood pressureprognosis
spellingShingle Zhen Yuan
Yunqing Zeng
Zhizhen Shi
Aoli Chen
Yangbo Hou
Guoyi Li
Jiwei Cheng
Association between 24-hour blood pressure variability and mortality in acute ischemic stroke patients admitted in intensive care units: a MIMIC-IV study
Blood Pressure
Mimic-IV
AIS
blood pressure variability
systolic blood pressure
prognosis
title Association between 24-hour blood pressure variability and mortality in acute ischemic stroke patients admitted in intensive care units: a MIMIC-IV study
title_full Association between 24-hour blood pressure variability and mortality in acute ischemic stroke patients admitted in intensive care units: a MIMIC-IV study
title_fullStr Association between 24-hour blood pressure variability and mortality in acute ischemic stroke patients admitted in intensive care units: a MIMIC-IV study
title_full_unstemmed Association between 24-hour blood pressure variability and mortality in acute ischemic stroke patients admitted in intensive care units: a MIMIC-IV study
title_short Association between 24-hour blood pressure variability and mortality in acute ischemic stroke patients admitted in intensive care units: a MIMIC-IV study
title_sort association between 24 hour blood pressure variability and mortality in acute ischemic stroke patients admitted in intensive care units a mimic iv study
topic Mimic-IV
AIS
blood pressure variability
systolic blood pressure
prognosis
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/08037051.2025.2507686
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