Maximal Care After Intracerebral Hemorrhage: Giving Patients a Chance.

Few survivors of intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) regain independence.1 Trials of intensive blood pressure control, hemostatic agents, and new surgical approaches have not appreciably improved functional outcomes, though in-hospital mortality continues to fall.2 This dichotomy raises concern that aggressive care for patients with ICH might simply be delaying the inevitable at a significant cost.