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The specific blood pressure goals are: Systolic Pressure <140; Diastolic Pressure <90; So, a blood pressure of 138/87 would be considered within goal range but 138/91 would not. Goals for Complicated Patients. Complicated patients require treatment of both high blood pressure and other existing diseases.
Blood pressure fluctuation early in the course of ischemic stroke is a proven independent predictor of morbidity and mortality. Both high and low systolic blood pressures have a detrimental effect on the neurologic outcome. Current guidelines support permissive hypertension in the early course of acute ischemic stroke. For patients with marked elevation in blood pressure, a reasonable goal would be to lower blood pressure by 15% during the first 24 hours after onset of stroke. The level of blood pressure that would mandate such treatment is not known, but consensus exists that medications should be withheld unless the systolic blood pressure is greater than 220 mm Hg or the diastolic blood pressure is greater than 120 mm Hg.