Acute post-stroke blood pressure relative to premorbid levels in intracerebral haemorrhage versus major ischaemic stroke: A population-based study

Background: It is often assumed that blood pressure increases acutely after major stroke, resulting in so-called post-stroke hypertension. In view of evidence that the risks and benefits of blood pressure-lowering treatment in acute stroke might differ between patients with major ischaemic stroke an...

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Main Authors: Fischer, U, Cooney, M, Bull, L, Silver, L, Chalmers, J, Anderson, C, Mehta, Z, Rothwell, P
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Lancet 2014

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