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ArticleEuropean journal of neurology2026

Blood Pressure Control With Clevidipine Is Associated With Hematoma Volume Reduction in Acute Hypertensive Intracerebral Hemorrhage: A Single-Center Prospective Cohort Study.

Angeliki-Erato Sterpi, Aikaterini Theodorou, Anna Keramida, Georgia Papagiannopoulou, Eleni Bakola, Maria Chondrogianni, Maria-Ioanna Stefanou, Klearchos Psychogios, Odysseas Kargiotis, Efstathios Manios and 3 more

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Angeliki-Erato SterpiSecond Department of Neurology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine, "Attikon" University Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Aikaterini TheodorouSecond Department of Neurology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine, "Attikon" University Hospital, Athens, Greece.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7229-2610
Anna KeramidaSecond Department of Neurology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine, "Attikon" University Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Georgia PapagiannopoulouSecond Department of Neurology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine, "Attikon" University Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Eleni BakolaSecond Department of Neurology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine, "Attikon" University Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Maria ChondrogianniSecond Department of Neurology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine, "Attikon" University Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Maria-Ioanna StefanouSecond Department of Neurology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine, "Attikon" University Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Klearchos PsychogiosAcute Stroke Unit, Metropolitan Hospital, Piraeus, Greece.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3993-2545
Odysseas KargiotisAcute Stroke Unit, Metropolitan Hospital, Piraeus, Greece.
Efstathios ManiosDepartment of Clinical Therapeutics, 'Alexandra' General Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Apostolos SafourisSecond Department of Neurology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine, "Attikon" University Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Lina PalaiodimouSecond Department of Neurology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine, "Attikon" University Hospital, Athens, Greece.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7757-609X
Georgios TsivgoulisSecond Department of Neurology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine, "Attikon" University Hospital, Athens, Greece.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0640-3797

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Abstract

objectivesIntracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is associated with adverse functional outcomes and elevated mortality, driven by hematoma size and expansion. Timely blood pressure (BP) management may help mitigate hematoma growth. We aimed to assess the effects of clevidipine, an intravenously administered calcium-channel blocker, on hematoma volume and functional outcomes compared with standard antihypertensive therapy in hypertensive ICH patients.

methodsWe performed a prospective cohort study with a historical control group assessing serial hematoma volume measurements and clinical outcomes in acute hypertensive ICH patients treated with intravenous clevidipine (2023-2025) compared with standard antihypertensive therapy using labetalol, clonidine and/or diuretics (2020-2022; prior to clevidipine availability).

resultsSixty-four patients (cases:25; controls:39) were included. There was no difference in demographic characteristics and admission National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) scores between cases and controls. Clevidipine administration resulted in effective BP control (< 140/90 mmHg) within 3.5 ± 3.2 h from treatment onset, with no hematoma expansion (0.0 vs. 7.7% in controls; p = 0.172) and significant ICH volume reduction on 24-h follow-up brain-CT (14.7% vs. 4.5% in controls; p = 0.023). A trend toward greater improvement in NIHSS scores during hospitalization and numerically lower 3-month mortality rates were observed in clevidipine group. No serious adverse events were reported in the clevidipine-treated patients. In multivariable linear regression models adjusting for potential confounders, clevidipine-use was independently associated with greater ICH-volume reduction (β = -0.16, 95% CI: -0.30, -0.02, p = 0.024).

conclusionsThe present study highlights that clevidipine represents a safe and effective option in terms of acute BP management among patients with hypertensive ICH and may limit hematoma expansion.

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Antihypertensive AgentsBlood PressureCalcium Channel BlockersHematomaIntracranial Hemorrhage, HypertensivePyridinesAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesTreatment OutcomeAntihypertensive AgentsCalcium Channel BlockersclevidipinePyridinesantihypertensive agentsblood pressureclevidipinehematomaintracerebral hemorrhage

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PMCPMC13330590

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