Open AccessBlood Pressure Management in Acute Ischemic Stroke
Author(s) -
Lakshminarayan Kamakshi,
Anderson David C.,
Borbas Catherine,
Duval Sue,
Luepker Russell V.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
the journal of clinical hypertension
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.909
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1751-7176
pISSN - 1524-6175
DOI - 10.1111/j.1524-6175.2007.06567.x
Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , blood pressure , acute stroke , chronic hypertension , ischemic stroke , emergency medicine , intensive care medicine , ischemia , mechanical engineering , pregnancy , biology , tissue plasminogen activator , engineering , preeclampsia , genetics
Data from the Project for Improvement of Stroke Care Management in Minnesota were used to characterize provider practice in the management of hypertension in hospitalized acute ischemic stroke patients in relation to guidelines from the American Stroke Association (ASA) and the European Stroke Initiative (EUSI). Among 1181 patients, 129 received as‐needed medication in direct response to elevated blood pressure in the first 24 hours after admission. Of these 129, 56% were overtreated according to ASA guidelines and 24% by EUSI guidelines. Of the 1052 patients not treated, 16% were undertreated by ASA guidelines and 3% by EUSI guidelines. In contrast, discharge hypertension was well treated, with 93% (424 of 454) of patients likely to have chronic hypertension appropriately treated with antihypertensive medication on discharge. These findings support the need for more research to fill identified gaps in evidence, improve treatment guidelines, and reduce variability in patient management.