The risk factors and markers of various subtypes of ischemic stroke

In total, 60 ischemic stroke patients aged 38–68 years were examined. All participants underwent 24-hour BP monitoring. Arterial hypertension (AH) was diagnosed in all participants. AH crises were more frequent in patients with lacunar stroke subtype. By night BP decrease, 36,6 % of the patients were identified as dippers, 50 % – non-dippers, 6,6 % – night-peakers, and 6,67 % – over-dippers. Too low and too great BP decline (non-dippers, over-dippers) were risk factors for atherotrombotic, cardioembolic and lacunar strokes. Maximal speed of morning BP surge was typical for patients with lacunar stroke, non-dippers, and over-dippers. Ischemic stroke usually happened in the morning; lacunar stroke developed significantly more often at 4–10 am.