title: Blood pressure management in acute stroke.
abstract: The optimal management of arterial blood pressure in the setting of acute stroke has not been firmly defined. The different types of stroke--ischemic, intracerebral hemorrhage, and subarachnoid hemorrhage--have different pathophysiologies and require different approaches in terms of blood pressure management in the acute setting. This article reviews the current literature and experience at the authors' institution.
authors.affiliation: Cerebrovascular Division, Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Phipps 126, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA. vurruti1@jhmi.edu
authors.forename: Victor C
authors.initials: VC
authors.lastname: Urrutia
authors.forename: Robert J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Wityk
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D007427:Intracranial Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents