Effect of Intensive Versus Standard Blood Pressure Control on Stroke Subtypes

Hypertension. 2021 Apr;77(4):1391-1398. doi: 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.120.16027. Epub 2021 Feb 15.

Abstract

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Keywords: atherosclerosis; blood pressure; hemorrhagic stroke; hypertension; ischemic stroke.

Publication types

  • Randomized Controlled Trial
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Antihypertensive Agents / administration & dosage*
  • Blood Pressure Determination / methods
  • Blood Pressure Determination / statistics & numerical data
  • Female
  • Heart Disease Risk Factors
  • Hemorrhagic Stroke* / diagnosis
  • Hemorrhagic Stroke* / etiology
  • Hemorrhagic Stroke* / prevention & control
  • Humans
  • Hypertension* / complications
  • Hypertension* / diagnosis
  • Hypertension* / drug therapy
  • Hypertension* / physiopathology
  • Ischemic Stroke* / diagnosis
  • Ischemic Stroke* / etiology
  • Ischemic Stroke* / prevention & control
  • Male
  • Medication Therapy Management / standards
  • Medication Therapy Management / statistics & numerical data
  • Middle Aged
  • Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care
  • Patient Care Planning / standards
  • Preventive Health Services / methods
  • Preventive Health Services / standards
  • Risk Assessment* / methods
  • Risk Assessment* / statistics & numerical data

Substances

  • Antihypertensive Agents