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Blood pressure in acute intracerebral haemorrhage

Journal of Human Hypertension volume 18, pages 187–192 (2004)Cite this article

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Stroke is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, and spontaneous bleeding into the brain parenchyma, intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH), is a stroke subtype associated with high morbidity and mortality. Overall, it comprises about 15% of all stroke in Caucasians, this figure being much higher in Asians and black people. Blood pressure (BP) appears to play an important role in this disease. We have reviewed available literature on the relationship of BP to the occurrence of primary and secondary ICH, the association of BP levels measured early after stroke with prognosis and complications, and evidence about the effects of early BP lowering treatments on post-stroke outcomes. BP appears to be an important risk factor for primary and secondary ICH. In addition, high BP early after ICH may be detrimental to outcome, possibly contributing to complications such as rebleeding and haematoma enlargement. Few data are available about the effects of early lowering of BP on outcome after ICH with no reliable trial yet conducted. Proper randomised trials are required to establish the effect of early lowering of BP on outcome after ICH.

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  1. Department of Pharmacology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia

    A H G Rasool

  2. Advanced Medical and Dental Institute, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia

    A R A Rahman

  3. Department of Community Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia

    S R Choudhury

  4. Preventive Cardiology Medical Hospital and Research Centre, Moradabad, India

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Rasool, A., Rahman, A., Choudhury, S. et al. Blood pressure in acute intracerebral haemorrhage. J Hum Hypertens 18, 187–192 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.jhh.1001647

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