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Estimated GFR and the Effect of Intensive Blood Pressure Lowering after Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage

D Zheng, S Sato, H Arima, E Heeley, C Delcourt, Y Cao, J Chalmers, CS Anderson, S Davis, Y Huang, P Lavados, B Neal, MW Parsons, R Lindley, L Morgenstern, TG Robinson, C Stapf, C Tzourio, JG Wang, S Chen Show all

American Journal of Kidney Diseases | Published : 2016

Abstract

Background: The kidney-brain interaction has been a topic of growing interest. Past studies of the effect of kidney function on intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) outcomes have yielded inconsistent findings. Although the second, main phase of the Intensive Blood Pressure Reduction in Acute Cerebral Hemorrhage Trial (INTERACT2) suggests the effectiveness of early intensive blood pressure (BP) lowering in improving functional recovery after ICH, the balance of potential benefits and harms of this treatment in those with decreased kidney function remains uncertain. Study Design: Secondary analysis of INTERACT2, which randomly assigned patients with ICH with elevated systolic BP (SBP) to intensive (..

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