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Should We Lower Blood Pressure in Acute Ischemic Stroke?
Posted on December 11, 2013 by floridadoc
In a randomized trial, outcomes were neither better nor worse with early antihypertensive therapy.
A 2013 guideline from the American Stroke Association recommends that we avoid antihypertensive drug therapy during the first 24 hours after onset of acute ischemic stroke unless systolic or diastolic blood pressure (BP) exceeds 220 mm Hg or 120 mm Hg, respectively. (The threshold is 185/110 mm Hg for patients receiving thrombolytic therapy; Stroke 2013; 44:870) The concern is that early BP lowering might worsen stroke outcomes. However, no large randomized trials have tested this theory, until now.
[PMID]24240777[/PMID]
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Heart Groups, CDC Issue New Algorithm for Hypertension Control
Posted on November 18, 2013 by floridadoc
A science advisory from the American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology, and CDC — designed as a “call to action for broad-based efforts to improve hypertension awareness, treatment, and the proportion of patients treated and controlled” — includes a new, simple algorithm for controlling hypertension in adults.
The algorithm emphasizes the importance of lifestyle modification as first-line therapy for all patients with stage 1 or 2 hypertension. In addition, a thiazide may initially be considered in certain stage 1 patients (e.g., those with heart failure or diabetes), while two drugs (e.g., a thiazide plus ACE inhibitor) are preferred for stage 2 patients.
The algorithm can be found on page 14 of the free PDF linked below.
– See more at Journal Watch
http://www.sbuim.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Hypertension-2013.pdf
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