Randomized Trial: Intensive Blood Pressure Reduction Does Not Improve Outcomes in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke Treated with Thrombolytics

Intensive blood pressure reduction with intravenous thrombolysis therapy for acute ischaemic stroke (ENCHANTED): an international, randomised, open-label, blinded-endpoint, phase 3 trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Intensive Blood Pressure Lowering With Intravenous Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke Did Not Improve Functional Outcomes – Practical Neurology (free) AND Tighter BP Control No Better in Acute Stroke – MedPage Today (free registration required)