Even Small Decreases in Blood Pressure during Conscious Sedation Affect Clinical Outcome after Stroke Thrombectomy: An Analysis of Hemodynamic Thresholds.
M K WhalinKevin M HalendaDiogo C HaussenLeticia Costa RebelloMichael R FrankelR Y GershonRaul Gomes NogueiraPublished in: AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology (2016)
A ≥10% mean arterial pressure drop from baseline is a strong risk factor for poor outcome in a homogeneous population of patients with stroke undergoing thrombectomy under sedation. This threshold could guide hemodynamic management of patients during sedation and general anesthesia.