Table 2: Basal BP measurement obtained with Sphygmomanometer at the ED and 24-hour ambulatory BP monitoring (ABPM) during the first and sixth day from stroke onset. Figures represent mean and ± SD. SBP = Systolic blood pressure, DBP = Diastolic blood pressure, HR = Heart rate, PP = pulse pressure

BP method	measurement	Whole group, N = 57 (mean ± DS)
Sphygmomanometer at the ED	SBP	158.5 ± 26.9
	DBP	85.8 ± 13.1
	HR	80.8 ± 17.5
ABPM basal	SBP	140.8 ± 18.9
	DBP	81.5 ± 10.5
	HR	70.6 ± 9.0
	PP	59.3 ± 14.1
ABPM 6° day	SBP	133.5 ±13.4
	DBP	77.7 ± 9.1
	HR	71.2 ± 8.3
	PP	55.5 ± 11.4