Immediate Antihypertensive Treatment for Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke With or Without History of Hypertension

Importance

Clinical trials have generally shown a neutral effect of early blood pressure (BP) decreases on clinical outcomes after acute ischemic stroke. Whether the effect of early antihypertensive therapy differs for patients with ischemic stroke with or without prior hypertension is unclear.

Objective

To investigate the association between immediate antihypertensive treatment and patient outcomes according to the presence or...