Enhancing cerebral perfusion with external counterpulsation after ischaemic stroke: how long does it last?
Conclusions
Blood pressure elevation persists throughout ECP treatment, which consists of 35 sessions. However, cerebral blood flow augmentation may last at least 3 weeks and then appears to return to baseline 1 month after acute stroke onset.
Source: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry - Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Xiong, L., Lin, W., Han, J., Chen, X., Leung, T., Soo, Y., Wong, K. S. Tags: Stroke, Hypertension Cerebrovascular disease Source Type: research
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