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Is mean arterial pressure the best parameter in ischemic stroke?

Hannah Fuhrer1, Cornelius Weiller1, Wolf-Dirk Niesen1

  • 1Department of Neurology University of Freiburg Breisacher Straße 64 79106 Freiburg Germany.

Clinical Case Reports
|March 26, 2016
PubMed

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This study on large stroke patients found no correlation between blood pressure, cardiac output, and systemic vascular resistance. Hemodynamic management may be better guided by cardiac output measurements.

Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Cardiovascular Physiology

Background:

  • Current hemodynamic management for large stroke relies on blood pressure targets.
  • The relationship between blood pressure, cardiac output, and systemic vascular resistance is assumed in clinical practice.

Observation:

  • A case series of 27 patients with large stroke was analyzed.
  • Assumed correlations between blood pressure, cardiac output, and systemic vascular resistance were investigated.

Findings:

  • No significant correlations were found between blood pressure, cardiac output, and systemic vascular resistance in these patients.
  • The study challenges the conventional approach to hemodynamic management based solely on blood pressure.

Implications:

  • Hemodynamic therapy for large stroke may require a shift towards monitoring cardiac output.
  • This could lead to more personalized and effective treatment strategies for stroke patients.

Keywords:
Neurointensive careStroke

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