Journal of hypertension
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Journal of hypertension · Jun 2005
Effects of blood pressure levels on case fatality after acute stroke.
We evaluated the relationship between admission blood pressure (BP) and early prognosis in patients with acute stroke in a single cohort. ⋯ Lower and higher BP after brain infarction and higher BP after brain hemorrhage were predictors for poor early prognosis. In subjects with brain infarction, patients with previous hypertension had better outcomes at higher admission BP level than did normotensive patients.
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Journal of hypertension · Jun 2005
Editorial Comment ReviewHow to manage blood pressure in acute stroke.