How Does Preexisting Hypertension Affect Patients with Intracerebral Hemorrhage?

How Does Preexisting Hypertension Affect Patients with Intracerebral Hemorrhage?, Background and Purpose: Patients with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) frequently present with hypertension, but it is unclear if this is due to pre-existing hypertension (prHTN) or to the bleed itself or associated pain. We sought to assess the relationship between prHTN and admission systolic blood pressure (aBP) and bleed severity., Background and Purpose: Patients with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) frequently present with hypertension, but it is unclear if this is due to pre-existing hypertension (prHTN) or to the bleed itself or associated pain. We sought to assess the relationship between prHTN and admission systolic blood pressure (aBP) and bleed severity. Methods: We retrospectively assessed the relationship between prHTN and aBP and NIHSS in patients with ICH at 3 institutions. Results: Of 251 patients, 170 (68%) had prHTN based on history of hypertension/antihypertensive use., admin,