Acute treatment of blood pressure after ischemic stroke and intracerebral hemorrhage

Blood pressure elevation in the setting of acute ischemic stroke and intracerebral hemorrhage is common. Controversy exists as to the optimal management of elevated blood pressure in this patient population. This article reviews the available clinical data that guides acute blood pressure management...

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Published inNeurologic clinics Vol. 33; no. 2; p. 361
Main Authors Jordan, J Dedrick, Morbitzer, Kathryn A, Rhoney, Denise H
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.05.2015
Subjects
Antihypertensive Agents - therapeutic use
Blood Pressure
Cerebral Hemorrhage - therapy
Humans
Stroke - therapy
Hypertension
Acute ischemic stroke
Hemorrhagic conversion
Blood pressure
Hematoma expansion
Cerebral edema
Intracerebral hemorrhage
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Summary:Blood pressure elevation in the setting of acute ischemic stroke and intracerebral hemorrhage is common. Controversy exists as to the optimal management of elevated blood pressure in this patient population. This article reviews the available clinical data that guides acute blood pressure management and how this may affect clinical outcomes. Furthermore, it examines how these data have led to controversies in their clinical application.
ISSN:1557-9875
DOI:10.1016/j.ncl.2014.12.003