Intracerebral hemorrhage patients presenting with normal blood pressure

There are patients with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) who present with blood pressure (BP) values below the standard treatment threshold recommended by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA; systolic < 150 mmHg). Specific data on this category of ICH patients is, however, scarce. In this study, we looked at the proportion of ICH patients who present with systolic BP < 150 mmHg, their clinical/radiological features, initial severity and discharge outcomes. We determined that similar to 1 in 10 ICH patients presents with systolic BP < 150 mmHg, and the majority are lobar. Moreover, presentation with systolic BP lower than the standard treatment threshold has no association with initial severity or discharge outcomes.