articleNew England Journal of MedicineMay 29, 2013BRONZE OA

Rapid Blood-Pressure Lowering in Patients with Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage

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Abstract

Background

Whether rapid lowering of elevated blood pressure would improve the outcome in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage is not known.

Methods

We randomly assigned 2839 patients who had had a spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage within the previous 6 hours and who had elevated systolic blood pressure to receive intensive treatment to lower their blood pressure (with a target systolic level of

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