The New England Journal of Medicine
DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2314741
Early identification of stroke type could be key to harnessing the benefits of very early in-ambulance blood pressure-lowering treatment in patients with suspected acute stroke, according to a study led by researchers from The George Institute for Global Health. The study shows clear benefits from administering early blood pressure-lowering treatment to patients with intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH) in the ambulance. ICH represents over a quarter of all cases of stroke and occurs when blood leaks out of a blood vessel into the brain tissue. It is the most deadly type of stroke, with up to one third of patients dying in 30 days.
