The Pressure Cooker: Hypertension and Hemorrhagic Stroke
The Pressure Cooker: Hypertension and Hemorrhagic Stroke
The Pressure Cooker: Hypertension and Hemorrhagic Stroke
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<strong>Hypertension</strong> <strong>and</strong> the Vessel<br />
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High intralumen pressures alter the endothelium<br />
<strong>and</strong> smooth muscle in intracerebral arteries<br />
Degenerative changes in the smooth muscle<br />
predisposes for ICH<br />
Endothelial damage can lead to thrombi formation<br />
<strong>and</strong> ischemic lesions<br />
Increased endothelial stress can increase the<br />
permeability of the blood brain barrier
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