Systemic blood pressure and stroke outcome and recurrence

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Abstract

Although it is clear that hypertension is a primary cause of stroke, there has been recent controversy about blood pressure management after stroke. Recent studies indicate that lowering systemic blood pressure after stroke does reduce the risk of recurrent stroke or vascular events, but other studies provide evidence that blood pressure should not be lowered in the first week after stroke onset. Additional investigations have provided preliminary evidence that raising blood pressure in the first few days after stroke may improve outcome in selective patients. However, other studies have recorded benefit of lowering blood pressure in some patients at the acute stage, whereas still others have identified patients in whom lowering blood pressure even later after stroke may be more harmful than beneficial. The remaining challenge is to identify efficient measures for determining when to lower blood pressure in each case of ischemic stroke.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)274-280
Number of pages7
JournalCurrent atherosclerosis reports
Volume6
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2004

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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