Use of antihypertensive agents in the management of patients with acute ischemic stroke.

Author Department

Medicine

Document Type

Article, Peer-reviewed

Publication Date

7-1-2004

Abstract

BACKGROUND: To protect the ischemic penumbra, guidelines have recommended against treating all but the severest elevations in blood pressure during acute ischemic stroke. OBJECTIVE: To determine how often antihypertensive agents were used in routine clini

Publication ISSN

0306-9877

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