Quality improvement study with a quasi-randomized design. The study monitors the effect of a gradually implemented treatment algorithm prioritizing intravenous antihypertensives (e.g., nicardipine) over long-acting nitrate patches. It aims to increase the proportion of patients reaching target systolic BP \<140 mmHg within 1 hour of hospital admission while monitoring safety, clinical outcomes, and healthcare resource utilization.
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Target blood pressure < 140 mmHg 1 hour after admission.
Timeframe: 1 hour after stroke center admission