title: Management of hypertension in stroke.
abstract: Elevated blood pressure is present in more than 60% of patients with acute stroke. Moderate to severe hypertension affects stroke outcomes, yet the optimal management has been a gray area in the care of such patients. Although new data are changing the approach, particularly for hemorrhagic events, significant questions remain. This article presents the latest evidence on hypertension in the setting of ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke and highlights management considerations that are relevant to emergency medicine.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI. Electronic address: jmiller6@hfhs.org.
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI.
authors.forename: Harish
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kinni
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI.
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lewandowski
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI.
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nowak
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Detroit Receiving Hospital, Detroit, MI.
authors.forename: Phillip
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Levy
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; D020300:Intracranial Hemorrhages / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D020521:Stroke / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013345:Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents