Intensive Blood Pressure Control After Endovascular Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Mohamed AbuelazmYehya KhildjAhmed A IbrahimAbdelrahman MahmoudAhmed Mazen AminIbrahim GowailyUbaid KhanBasel AbdelazeemJames Robert Brašić

Published in: Clinical neuroradiology (2024)

An intensive BP target after EVT is associated with worse neurological recovery and significantly decreased rates of functional independence and independent ambulation compared to the standard BP target. Therefore, the intensive BP target should be avoided after EVT for acute ischemic stroke.

Keyphrases

acute ischemic stroke
blood pressure
type diabetes
heart rate
brain injury
aortic dissection