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. 2025 Sep;21(5):370-383.
doi: 10.3988/jcn.2025.0177.

Update of the Korean Clinical Practice Guidelines for Stroke: Blood Pressure Management

Hye Seon Jeong #  1 , Hong-Kyun Park #  2 , Jong-Moo Park  3 , Sang-Bae Ko  4 , Woo-Keun Seo  5 , Sung Hyuk Heo  6 , Mi Sun Oh  7 , Joon-Tae Kim  8 , Hae-Young Lee  9 , Sungha Park  10 , Keun-Hwa Jung  4 , Dae-Hyun Kim  11 , Chulho Kim  12 , Min Uk Jang  13 , Keun-Sik Hong  2 , Jay Chol Choi  14
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Update of the Korean Clinical Practice Guidelines for Stroke: Blood Pressure Management

Hye Seon Jeong et al. J Clin Neurol. 2025 Sep.

Abstract

Hypertension is a major risk factor for stroke, and appropriate management of blood pressure (BP) is crucial for both prevention and treatment. Since the 2009 publication of the Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) by the Korean Stroke Society (KSS), significant advances have been made in BP management for stroke patients, particularly in cases involving intracerebral hemorrhage and in the context of endovascular reperfusion therapy for ischemic stroke. In light of recent evidence, the CPG Committee of the KSS initiated an update of the guidelines for BP management in acute stroke. The updated guidelines outline comprehensive strategies for BP management for both primary and secondary stroke prevention, which includes a total of 19 recommendations. These guidelines aim to provide healthcare professionals with up-to-date, evidence-based recommendations to support the improvement of quality of care for stroke patients.

Keywords: acute ischemic stroke; blood pressure; guidelines.

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Conflict of interest statement

Sang-Bae Ko and Keun-Hwa Jung, contributing editors of the Journal of Clinical Neurology, were not involved in the editorial evaluation or decision to publish this article. All remaining authors have declared no conflicts of interest.

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