Sex, diastolic blood pressure, and outcome after thrombolysis for ischemic stroke.

Conclusion. The study indicates that females appear to gain a relatively greater benefit from thrombolytic therapy than men due to a better functional recovery. A higher diastolic blood pressure increases the risk for a worse prospective functional status in men. PMID: 25302134 [PubMed]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25302134?dopt=Abstract

Source: Stroke Research and Treatment - December 2, 2014 Category: Neurology Tags: Stroke Res Treat Source Type: research