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2015 May – Acute Treatment of Blood Pressure After Ischemic Stroke and Intracerebral Hemorrhage

Jordan JD, Morbitzer KA, Rhoney DH.; Neurol Clin. 2015 May;33(2):361-380.

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.

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