Prehospital intensive blood pressure management in intracerebral hemorrhage: current evidence, controversies, and future directions

Frontiers in Medicine 2026 Open access

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Authors: Quan Liu, S. B. Liu, Jialin Yang, Yi-Xiang Wang, Lei Li, Xiaoya Wu, Qing He
DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2026.1725724
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References: 60

Abstract

Spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is a severe neurological emergency. Early hematoma expansion(HE), a key modifiable outcome predictor, occurs in approximately 38% of cases. This review synthesizes evidence on prehospital intensive blood pressure (BP) management. Reducing systolic BP to

Fields of Study & Subjects

Intracerebral and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Research Trauma Hemostasis Coagulopathy Resuscitation Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances

Publication details

Journal / source
Frontiers in Medicine
Publisher
Frontiers Media SA
Volume
13
Pages
1725724–1725724
Publication date
9 February 2026
Language
EN