The Association of Blood Pressure and Collateral Circulation in Hyperacute Ischemic Stroke Patients Treated with Intravenous Thrombolysis

Background: The integrity of collateral circulation is a major prognostic factor in ischemic stroke. Patients with good collateral status have larger penumbra and respond better to intravenous thrombolytic therapy. High systolic blood pressure is linked with worse clinical outcome in patients with acute ischemic stroke treated with intravenous thrombolytic therapy. We studied the effect of different blood pressure parameters on leptomeningeal collateral circulation in patients treated with intravenous thrombolytic therapy (
Source: Cerebrovascular Diseases - Category: Neurology Source Type: research