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Zompola C, Palaiodimou L, Voumvourakis K, Stefanis L, Katsanos AH, Sandset EC, Boviatsis E, Tsivgoulis G. Blood Pressure Variability in Acute Stroke: A Narrative Review. J Clin Med 2024; 13:1981. [PMID: 38610746 PMCID: PMC11012361 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13071981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2024] [Revised: 03/25/2024] [Accepted: 03/27/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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The management of blood pressure variability (BPV) in acute stroke presents a complex challenge with profound implications for patient outcomes. This narrative review examines the role of BPV across various stages of acute stroke care, highlighting its impact on treatment strategies and prognostic considerations. In the prehospital setting, while guidelines lack specific recommendations for BP management, emerging evidence suggests a potential link between BPV and outcomes. Among ischaemic stroke patients who are ineligible for reperfusion therapies, BPV independently influences functional outcomes, emphasising the need for individualised approaches to BP control. During intravenous thrombolysis and endovascular therapy, the intricate interplay between BP levels, recanalisation status, and BPV is evident. Striking a balance between aggressive BP lowering and avoiding hypoperfusion-related complications is essential. Intracerebral haemorrhage management is further complicated by BPV, which emerges as a predictor of mortality and disability, necessitating nuanced BP management strategies. Finally, among patients with acute subarachnoid haemorrhage, increased BPV may be correlated with a rebleeding risk and worse outcomes, emphasizing the need for BPV monitoring in this population. Integration of BPV assessment into clinical practice and research protocols is crucial for refining treatment strategies that are tailored to individual patient needs. Future studies should explore novel interventions targeting BPV modulation to optimise stroke care outcomes.
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- Christina Zompola
- Second Department of Neurology, “Attikon” University Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 12462 Athens, Greece
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- Second Department of Neurology, “Attikon” University Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 12462 Athens, Greece
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- Second Department of Neurology, “Attikon” University Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 12462 Athens, Greece
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- First Department of Neurology, “Aeginition” University Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11528 Athens, Greece
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- Division of Neurology, McMaster University/Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton, ON L8L2X2, Canada
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- Stroke Unit, Department of Neurology, Oslo University Hospital, N-0424 Oslo, Norway
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- Second Department of Neurosurgery, “Attikon” University Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 12462 Athens, Greece
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- Second Department of Neurology, “Attikon” University Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 12462 Athens, Greece
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Nithimathachoke A, Tiensawang S, Deechot N, Sutaparak C, Sriamornrattanakul K. A randomized controlled trial: Comparing blood pressure reduction in hyperacute phase of spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage by continuous nicardipine infusion with or without a preceding nicardipine bolus dose. Heliyon 2023; 9:e22812. [PMID: 38125548 PMCID: PMC10731089 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e22812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2023] [Revised: 11/13/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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Objectives To determine whether addition of an intravenous bolus dose before continuous nicardipine infusion would improve blood pressure reduction in the hyperacute phase in patients with spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). Design Double-blind randomized controlled trial. Setting One academic emergency department (ED) in Bangkok, Thailand. Participants Adult patients with spontaneous ICH presented to the ED between June 30, 2022, and July 15, 2023. Interventions The bolus group (n = 31) received an intravenous bolus dose of nicardipine before nicardipine continuous infusion, whereas the non-bolus group (n = 31) was given a placebo and nicardipine continuous infusion. Main outcomes Systolic blood pressure (SBP) within the first hour (being measured every 5 min), neurological deterioration, and infusion dosage at 60 min were assessed. Results Basic characteristic features including the mean baseline SBP were not significantly different between the two groups. At 10 min after treatment initiation, the bolus group had a significant decrease in SBP (32.1 ± 13.6 vs 22.3 ± 18.5 mmHg; p-value = 0.020). Moreover, the target SBP of 180 mmHg could be achieved within 10 min in the bolus group compared with 15 min in the non-bolus group. However, the overall mean SBPs were not significantly different, with 152 ± 12 mmHg in the bolus group compared with 150 ± 15 mmHg in the non-bolus group (p-value = 0.564). None of the patients in both groups had neurological deterioration over the first hour of the treatment. The infusion dosages of nicardipine at 1 h were 6.2 mg/h (5.9, 7.7 mg/h) and 6.8 mg/h (5.9, 8.4 mg/h) in the bolus and non-bolus groups, respectively (p-value = 0.618). Conclusions Administering a 1-mg bolus dose of nicardipine before continuous nicardipine infusion notably reduces SBP at 10 min. However, the overall SBP does not exhibit a significant decline during the hyperacute phase of spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage.
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- Adisak Nithimathachoke
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Vajira Hospital, Navamindradhiraj University, Thailand
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Vajira Hospital, Navamindradhiraj University, Thailand
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Vajira Hospital, Navamindradhiraj University, Thailand
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- Neurosurgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Vajira Hospital, Navamindradhiraj University, Thailand
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Yu Y, Gong Y, Hu B, Ouyang B, Pan A, Liu J, Liu F, Shang XL, Yang XH, Tu G, Wang C, Ma S, Fang W, Liu L, Liu J, Chen D. Expert consensus on blood pressure management in critically ill patients. JOURNAL OF INTENSIVE MEDICINE 2023; 3:185-203. [PMID: 37533806 PMCID: PMC10391579 DOI: 10.1016/j.jointm.2023.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2023] [Revised: 06/02/2023] [Accepted: 06/08/2023] [Indexed: 08/04/2023]
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- Yuetian Yu
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200001, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, Hubei, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of SunYatsen University, Guangzhou 510080, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Science and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230001, Anhui, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330000, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Provincial Center for Critical Care Medicine, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Critical Care Medicine, Fuzhou 350001 Fujian, China
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- Department of Intensive Care Unit, Emergency & Intensive Care Unit Center, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou 310014 Zhejiang, China
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- Cardiac Intensive Care Center, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200120, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250014 Shandong, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Critical Care Medicine, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009 Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
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Reinfeld S, Williams R, Yacoub A. Electroconvulsive Therapy 1 Week After the Removal of a Deep Brain Stimulator. J ECT 2023; 39:124-125. [PMID: 36897196 DOI: 10.1097/yct.0000000000000902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/11/2023]
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Alshaya AI, Alghamdi M, Almohareb SN, Alshaya OA, Aldhaeefi M, Alharthi AF, Almohaish S. Systolic Blood Pressure Variability When Transitioning From Intravenous to Enteral Antihypertensive Agents in Patients With Hemorrhagic Strokes. Front Neurol 2022; 13:866557. [PMID: 35847224 PMCID: PMC9284227 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2022.866557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2022] [Accepted: 05/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background/ObjectiveSystolic blood pressure variability (SBPV) in patients with intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) and subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is associated with an increased risk of acute kidney injury (AKI) and mortality. SBPV is a strong predictor of poor functional outcomes in patients with ICH. Intravenous (IV) antihypertensive agents are commonly used to achieve sustained target blood pressure goals; however, this is not a feasible long-term option. The transition from IV to enteral antihypertensives is not yet well established in patients with ICH and SAH. This study aimed to assess the effect of the number of antihypertensive agents and overlap time during the transition period from IV to enteral route on SBPV in patients with ICH and SAH.MethodsThis retrospective single-center study was conducted at a tertiary teaching hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Data were extracted from electronic medical records after obtaining Institutional Review Board approval. Patients were included if they were >18 years old, admitted with spontaneous ICH or SAH, and received continuous infusion antihypertensives prior to transitioning to the enteral route. The major outcome was the effect of the number of antihypertensive agents and overlap time on SBPV during the transition process. Minor outcomes included the effect of the number of antihypertensive agents and overlap time on heart rate variability and the incidence of AKI on day 7.ResultsAfter the screening, we included 102 patients. Based on our regression model, the number of enteral antihypertensive agents upon transitioning from IV to enteral antihypertensive therapy had no effect on SBPV in the intensive care unit (ICU) among our patients (p-value = 0.274). However, the prolonged overlap was associated with reduced SBPV in the ICU (p-value = 0.012). No differences were observed between the groups in heart rate variation or AKI rate.ConclusionsIn patients with ICH and SAH, prolonged overlap of enteral antihypertensive agents to overlap with intravenous antihypertensive therapy may result in lower SBPV. This finding needs to be confirmed on a larger scale with more robust study designs for patients with ICH and SAH.
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- Abdulrahman I. Alshaya
- Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- King Abdulaziz Medical City, National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- *Correspondence: Abdulrahman I. Alshaya ; orcid.org/0000-0002-5262-5841
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- King Abdulaziz Medical City, National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- King Abdulaziz Medical City, National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- King Abdulaziz Medical City, National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- King Abdulaziz Medical City, National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Clinical and Administrative Pharmacy Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Howard University, Washington, DC, United States
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- King Abdulaziz Medical City, National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacotherapy and Outcomes Science, School of Pharmacy, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, United States
- Pharmacy Practice Department, College of Clinical Pharmacy, King Faisal University, Hofuf, Saudi Arabia
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Hawkes MA, Anderson C, Rabinstein AA. Blood Pressure Variability After Cerebrovascular Events—A Possible New Therapeutic Target: A Narrative Review. Neurology 2022; 99:150-160. [DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000200856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2021] [Accepted: 04/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Blood pressure variability, the variation of blood pressure during a certain period, results from the interaction of hemodynamic, neuronal, humoral, behavioral, and environmental factors. Cerebral autoregulation is impaired in acute cerebrovascular disease. In these patients, increased blood pressure variability may provoke or exacerbate secondary brain injury. In fact, available data showed that increased Blood pressure variability is associated with worse outcomes after acute ischemic stroke, intracerebral hemorrhage, and aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. Consequently, blood pressure variability may represent a usual modifiable therapeutic target. This concept this particularly attractive because reduction of blood pressure variability can be feasible in regions with lower resources and can be applicable to patients with various forms of acute stroke. Prospective studies are needed to further clarify the relationship between blood pressure variability and secondary brain damage, and the determinants of blood pressure variability in different clinical populations. Ultimately, cerebrovascular disease-specific randomized controlled trials aimed at reducing blood pressure variability, irrespective of the absolute blood pressure values, are needed to determine if reduction of blood pressure variability can improve outcomes in patients with acute cerebrovascular disease.
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Ng Y, Qi W, King NKK, Christianson T, Krishnamoorthy V, Shah S, Divani A, Bettin M, Coleman ER, Flaherty ML, Walsh KB, Testai FD, McCauley JL, Gilkerson LA, Langefeld CD, Behymer TP, Woo D, James ML. Initial antihypertensive agent effects on acute blood pressure after intracerebral haemorrhage. Stroke Vasc Neurol 2022; 7:367-374. [PMID: 35443984 PMCID: PMC9614130 DOI: 10.1136/svn-2021-001101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2021] [Accepted: 03/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Introduction Current guidelines recommend blood pressure (BP) lowering in patients after acute intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH) without guidance on initial choice of antihypertensive class. This study sought to determine if initial antihypertensive class differentially effects acute BP lowering in a large multiethnic ICH cohort. Methods Subjects enrolled in the Ethnic/Racial Variations in ICH study between August 2010 and August 2017 with elevated admission BP and who received labetalol, nicardipine or hydralazine monotherapy as initial antihypertensive were analysed. Primary outcomes were systolic and diastolic BP changes from baseline to first BP measurement after initial antihypertensive treatment. Secondary outcomes included haematoma expansion (HE), hospital length of stay (LOS) and modified Rankin Score (mRS) up to 12 months after ICH. Exploratory outcomes assessed effects of race/ethnicity. Linear and logistic regression analyses, adjusted for relevant covariates, were performed to determine associations of antihypertensive class with outcomes. Results In total, 1156 cases were used in analyses. Antihypertensive class was associated with diastolic BP change (p=0.003), but not systolic BP change (p=0.419). Initial dosing with nicardipine lowered acute diastolic BP than labetalol (least square mean difference (labetalol-nicardipine)=5.47 (2.37, 8.57), p<0.001). Initial antihypertensive class was also found to be associated with LOS (p=0.028), but not with HE (p=0.406), mortality (p=0.118), discharge disposition (p=0.083) or mRS score at discharge, 3, 6 and 12 months follow-up (p=0.262, 0.276, 0.152 and 0.36, respectively). Race/ethnicity variably affected multivariable models. Conclusion In this large acute ICH cohort, initial antihypertensive class was associated with acute diastolic, but not systolic, BP-lowering suggesting differential effects of antihypertensive agents. Trial registration number NCT01202864.
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- Yisi Ng
- Duke-NUS Medical School, SG, Singapore
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Duke-NUS Medical School, SG, Singapore.,Department of Neurosurgery, National Neuroscience Institute, Singapore
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Hussman Institute for Human Genomics, University of Miami, Miami, Florida, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Biostatistical Sciences, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Duke-NUS Medical School, SG, Singapore .,Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA.,Department of Neurology, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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Brown CS, Oliveira J E Silva L, Mattson AE, Cabrera D, Farrell K, Gerberi DJ, Rabinstein AA. Comparison of Intravenous Antihypertensives on Blood Pressure Control in Acute Neurovascular Emergencies: A Systematic Review. Neurocrit Care 2022; 37:435-446. [PMID: 34993849 DOI: 10.1007/s12028-021-01417-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2021] [Accepted: 11/30/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Acute blood pressure (BP) management in neurologic patients is paramount. Different neurologic emergencies dictate various BP goals. There remains a lack of literature determining the optimal BP regimen regarding safety and efficacy. The objective of this study was to identify which intravenous antihypertensive is the most effective and safest for acute BP management in neurologic emergencies. METHODS Ovid EBM (Evidence Based Medicine) Reviews, Ovid Embase, Ovid Medline, Scopus, and Web of Science Core Collection were searched from inception to August 2020. Randomized controlled trials or comparative observational studies that evaluated clevidipine, nicardipine, labetalol, esmolol, or nitroprusside for acute neurologic emergencies were included. Outcomes of interest included mortality, functional outcome, BP variability, time to goal BP, time within goal BP, incidence of hypotension, and need for rescue antihypertensives. The Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation approach was used to evaluate the degree of certainty in the evidence available. RESULTS A total of 3878 titles and abstracts were screened, and 183 articles were selected for full-text review. Ten studies met the inclusion criteria; however, the significant heterogeneity and very low quality of studies precluded a meta-analysis. All studies included nicardipine. Five studies compared nicardipine with labetalol, three studies compared nicardipine with clevidipine, and two studies compared nicardipine with nitroprusside. Compared with labetalol, nicardipine appears to reach goal BP faster, have less BP variability, and need less rescue antihypertensives. Compared with clevidipine, nicardipine appears to reach goal BP goal slower. Lastly, nicardipine appears to be similar for BP-related outcomes when compared with nitroprusside; however, nitroprusside may be associated with increased mortality. The confidence in the evidence available for all the outcomes was deemed very low. CONCLUSIONS Because of the very low quality of evidence, an optimal BP agent for the treatment of patients with neurologic emergencies was unable to be determined. Future randomized controlled trials are needed to compare the most promising agents.
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- Caitlin S Brown
- Department of Pharmacy Services, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA.
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- Department of Pharmacy Services, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Creighton University School of Medicine, Creighton University, Omaha, NE, USA
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Blood Pressure Control in Acute Stroke: Labetalol or Nicardipine? J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2021; 30:105959. [PMID: 34217067 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2021.105959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2021] [Accepted: 06/10/2021] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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PURPOSE To assess the safety and efficacy of continuous infusion (CIV)-labetalol compared to -nicardipine in controlling blood pressure (BP) in the acute stroke setting. MATERIALS Patients were eligible if they had a diagnosis of an acute stroke and were administered either CIV-labetalol or CIV-nicardipine. Study outcomes were assessed within the first 24 h of the antihypertensive infusion. RESULTS A total of 3,093 patients were included with 3,008 patients in the CIV-nicardipine group and 85 in the CIV-labetalol group. No significant difference was observed in percent time at goal BP between the nicardipine (82%) and labetalol (85%) groups (p = 0.351). There was also no difference in BP variability between nicardipine (37%) and labetalol (39%) groups (p = 0.433). Labetalol was found to have a shorter time to goal BP as compared to nicardipine (24 min vs. 40 min; p = 0.021). While CIV-nicardipine did have a higher incidence of tachycardia compared to labetalol (17% vs. 4%; p <0.001), the incidence of hypotension (13% vs. 15%; p = 0.620) and bradycardia (24% vs. 22%; p = 0.797) were similar. CONCLUSIONS These results indicate that CIV-labetalol and CIV-nicardipine are comparable in safety and efficacy in controlling BP for patients with acute stroke.
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Tran QK, Najafali D, Tiffany L, Tanveer S, Andersen B, Dawson M, Hausladen R, Jackson M, Matta A, Mitchell J, Yum C, Kuhn D. Effect of Blood Pressure Variability on Outcomes in Emergency Patients with Intracranial Hemorrhage. West J Emerg Med 2021; 22:177-185. [PMID: 33856298 PMCID: PMC7972364 DOI: 10.5811/westjem.2020.9.48072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2020] [Accepted: 09/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Introduction Patients with spontaneous intracranial hemorrhage (sICH) have high mortality and morbidity, which are associated with blood pressure variability. Additionally, blood pressure variability is associated with acute kidney injury (AKI) in critically ill patients, but its association with sICH patients in emergency departments (ED) is unclear. Our study investigated the association between blood pressure variability in the ED and the risk of developing AKI during sICH patients’ hospital stay. Methods We retrospectively analyzed patients with sICH, including those with subarachnoid and intraparenchymal hemorrhage, who were admitted from any ED and who received an external ventricular drain at our academic center. Patients were identified by the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision (ICD-9). Outcomes were the development of AKI, mortality, and being discharged home. We performed multivariable logistic regressions to measure the association of clinical factors and interventions with outcomes. Results We analyzed the records of 259 patients: 71 (27%) patients developed AKI, and 59 (23%) patients died. Mean age (± standard deviation [SD]) was 58 (14) years, and 150 (58%) were female. Patients with AKI had significantly higher blood pressure variability than patients without AKI. Each millimeter of mercury increment in one component of blood pressure variability, SD in systolic blood pressure (SBPSD), was significantly associated with 2% increased likelihood of developing AKI (odds ratio [OR] 1.02, 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.005–1.03, p = 0.007). Initiating nicardipine infusion in the ED (OR 0.35, 95% CI, 0.15–0.77, p = 0.01) was associated with lower odds of in-hospital mortality. No ED interventions or blood pressure variability components were associated with patients’ likelihood to be discharged home. Conclusion Our study suggests that greater SBPSD during patients’ ED stay is associated with higher likelihood of AKI, while starting nicardipine infusion is associated with lower odds of in-hospital mortality. Further studies about interventions and outcomes of patients with sICH in the ED are needed to confirm our observations.
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- Quincy K Tran
- University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.,University of Maryland School of Medicine, The R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.,University of Maryland School of Medicine, The Research Associate Program in Emergency Medicine and Critical Care, Department of Emergency Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- University of Maryland School of Medicine, The Research Associate Program in Emergency Medicine and Critical Care, Department of Emergency Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- University of Maryland School of Medicine, The Research Associate Program in Emergency Medicine and Critical Care, Department of Emergency Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- University of Maryland School of Medicine, The Research Associate Program in Emergency Medicine and Critical Care, Department of Emergency Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- University of Maryland School of Medicine, The R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- University of Maryland School of Medicine, The R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- University of Maryland Medical Center, Department of Neurology, Baltimore, Maryland
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- University of Maryland School of Medicine, The Research Associate Program in Emergency Medicine and Critical Care, Department of Emergency Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- University of Maryland School of Medicine, The R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- University of Maryland School of Medicine, The Research Associate Program in Emergency Medicine and Critical Care, Department of Emergency Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- University of Maryland School of Medicine, The Research Associate Program in Emergency Medicine and Critical Care, Department of Emergency Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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Andalib S, Lattanzi S, Di Napoli M, Petersen A, Biller J, Kulik T, Macri E, Girotra T, Torbey MT, Divani AA. Blood Pressure Variability: A New Predicting Factor for Clinical Outcomes of Intracerebral Hemorrhage. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2020; 29:105340. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2020.105340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2020] [Revised: 09/10/2020] [Accepted: 09/18/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Tiffany L, Haase DJ, Boswell K, Dietrich ME, Najafali D, Olexa J, Rea J, Sapru M, Scalea T, Tran QK. Care intensity of spontaneous intracranial hemorrhage: Effectiveness of the critical care resuscitation unit. Am J Emerg Med 2020; 46:437-444. [PMID: 33172747 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2020.10.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2020] [Revised: 09/22/2020] [Accepted: 10/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Laura Tiffany
- Research Associate Program in Emergency Medicine and Critical Care, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA; Program in Trauma, The R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA; The Critical Care Resuscitation Unit, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA; Program in Trauma, The R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA; The Critical Care Resuscitation Unit, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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- The Critical Care Resuscitation Unit, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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- Research Associate Program in Emergency Medicine and Critical Care, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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- Program in Trauma, The R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA; The Critical Care Resuscitation Unit, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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- Research Associate Program in Emergency Medicine and Critical Care, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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- Program in Trauma, The R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA; Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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- Research Associate Program in Emergency Medicine and Critical Care, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA; Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA; Program in Trauma, The R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA; The Critical Care Resuscitation Unit, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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Li Q, Warren AD, Qureshi AI, Morotti A, Falcone GJ, Sheth KN, Shoamanesh A, Dowlatshahi D, Viswanathan A, Goldstein JN. Ultra-Early Blood Pressure Reduction Attenuates Hematoma Growth and Improves Outcome in Intracerebral Hemorrhage. Ann Neurol 2020; 88:388-395. [PMID: 32453453 DOI: 10.1002/ana.25793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2020] [Revised: 05/13/2020] [Accepted: 05/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim was to investigate whether intensive blood pressure treatment is associated with less hematoma growth and better outcome in intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) patients who received intravenous nicardipine treatment ≤2 hours after onset of symptoms. METHODS A post-hoc exploratory analysis of the Antihypertensive Treatment of Acute Cerebral Hemorrhage 2 (ATACH-2) trial was performed. This was a multicenter, international, open-label, randomized clinical trial, in which patients with primary ICH were allocated to intensive versus standard blood pressure treatment with nicardipine ≤4.5 hours after onset of symptoms. We have included 913 patients with complete imaging and follow-up data in the present analysis. RESULTS Among the 913 included patients, 354 (38.7%) had intravenous nicardipine treatment initiated within 2 hours. In this subgroup of patients treated within 2 hours, the frequency of ICH expansion was significantly lower in the intensive blood pressure reduction group compared with the standard treatment group (p = 0.02). Multivariable analysis showed that ultra-early intensive blood pressure treatment was associated with a decreased risk of hematoma growth (odds ratio, 0.56; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.34-0.92; p = 0.02), higher rate of functional independence (odds ratio, 2.17; 95% CI, 1.28-3.68; p = 0.004), and good outcome (odds ratio, 1.68; 95% CI, 1.01-2.83; p = 0.048) at 90 days. Ultra-early intensive blood pressure reduction was associated with a favorable shift in modified Rankin Scale score distribution at 3 months (p = 0.04). INTERPRETATION In a subgroup of ICH patients with elevated blood pressure given intravenous nicardipine ≤2 hours after onset of symptoms, intensive blood pressure reduction was associated with reduced hematoma growth and improved functional outcome. ANN NEUROL 2020;88:388-395.
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- Qi Li
- Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.,Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Neurology and Neurorehabilitation, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Neurology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Division of Neurology, McMaster University/Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medicine (Neurology), Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Neurocritical Care and Emergency Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Cucci MD, Benken ST. Blood pressure variability in the management of hypertensive emergency: A narrative review. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich) 2019; 21:1684-1692. [PMID: 31553128 PMCID: PMC8030327 DOI: 10.1111/jch.13694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2019] [Revised: 07/16/2019] [Accepted: 07/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Hypertensive emergencies (HTNe) primarily focus on decreasing the blood pressure to specific targets. However, there are emerging data surrounding the potential clinical effects of blood pressure variability (BPV) in patients with HTNe. This narrative review highlights the various definitions of BPV, the emerging role of BPV, and the clinical data surrounding BPV in the HTNe setting. Clinical studies were obtained from a PubMed search through October 2018 utilizing PICO methodology. Original research articles, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses were considered for inclusion. Articles were selected for inclusion based on the relevancy of the article investigating BPV in the HTNe setting. There is currently no accepted standard to express BPV in the acute care setting of HTNe, and various parameters have been reported. There are very limited data regarding BPV outside of the neurologic HTNe setting. In the acute treatment phase of neurologic HTNe, BPV is consistently associated with increased risk of unfavorable outcomes. In the HTNe setting, continuous infusion of calcium channel blockers may optimize BPV compared to other agents. Based on current data, BPV should be investigated in a prospective systemic fashion. Efforts should be taken to ensure that BPV is minimized in the acute phase of HTNe, especially for those patients with intracranial hemorrhage. This reduced BPV is associated with improved favorable outcomes, but further study investigating specific pharmacologic agents is needed.
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- University of Illinois Medical CenterUniversity of Illinois‐Chicago College of PharmacyChicagoIllinois
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Der-Nigoghossian C, Levasseur-Franklin K, Makii J. Acute Blood Pressure Management in Neurocritically Ill Patients. Pharmacotherapy 2019; 39:335-345. [PMID: 30734342 DOI: 10.1002/phar.2233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Optimal blood pressure (BP) management is controversial in neurocritically ill patients due to conflicting concerns of worsening ischemia with decreased BP versus cerebral edema and increased intracranial pressure with elevated BP. In addition, high-quality evidence is lacking regarding optimal BP goals in patients with most of these conditions. This review summarizes guideline recommendations and examines the literature for BP management in patients with ischemic stroke, intracerebral hemorrhage, aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage, traumatic brain injury, and spinal cord injury.
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- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio
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