Abstract
Elevated blood pressure (BP) upon admission is common in patients with ischemic stroke (IS) and intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). Older patients have a higher prevalence of stroke, but data on admission mean arterial pressure (MAP) patterns in older patients with stroke are scarce. All 6060 patients with IS (72%), ICH (8%) and transient ischemic attack (TIA; 20%) with data on BP and hypertension status on admission in the National Acute Stroke Israeli Registry were included. Admission MAP in the emergency department was studied by age group (
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 356-361 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Hypertension Research |
Volume | 39 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 1 2016 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- admission blood pressure
- age
- mean arterial pressure
- National registry
- stroke
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Internal Medicine
- Physiology
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine