The Bottom Line - July 15, 2016 - By Adrian Wong
Qureshi et al. NEJM 2016 DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa1603460
"Clinical Question
In patients with acute intracerebral haemorrhage and who are hypertensive, does rapid lowering of systolic blood pressure compared to standard therapy improve patient outcomes ?
Authors’ Conclusions
The results of the trial do not support the reduction of systolic blood pressure to a target of 110 to 139 mmHg in patients with intracerebral haemorrhage.
The Bottom Line
The results of this trial and that of the INTERACT2 trial do not support an early, intensive control of systolic blood pressure in patients with acute intracranial haemorrhage"