Prehospital Systolic Blood Pressure is Higher in Acute Stroke Compared with Stroke Mimics

Elevated blood pressure (BP) in patients with acute stroke is common and associated with poor outcomes. Previous, limited data suggests that acute BP reduction improves outcomes after intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). Recent pilot studies have suggested pre-hospital BP lowering strategies but at this point pre-hospital blood pressure in patients with acute stroke are poorly understood.
Source: The Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Source Type: research