Rapid Blood Pressure Reduction Safe for Ischemic Stroke

Intensive blood pressure control reduced the risk of intracranial hemorrhage without increasing the risk of death or disability in patients with acute ischemic stroke receiving intravenous thrombolysis, according to atrial published in theLancet. Previous studies raised concern that quickly reducing blood pressure might worsen cerebral ischemia in these patients.
Source: JAMA - Category: General Medicine Source Type: research