Journal of hypertension
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Journal of hypertension · Oct 2008
Multicenter StudyThe impact of hyperacute blood pressure lowering on the early clinical outcome following intracerebral hemorrhage.
Blood pressure lowering in acute intracerebral hemorrhage patients may prevent hematoma growth and neurological deterioration. The optimal goal of hyperacute antihypertensive therapy for intracerebral hemorrhage patients to obtain a favorable early clinical outcome was investigated. ⋯ Lowering the systolic blood pressure to less than 138 mmHg during the initial 24 h appears to be predictive of favorable early outcome in intracerebral hemorrhage patients. Randomized controlled trials to answer this question are needed.