Abstract
Hypertension is a well-established and modifiable risk factor for stroke and other cardiovascular diseases. Notably, stroke is the second leading cause of death worldwide and the second most common cause of disability-adjusted life-years. As such, we provide a viewpoint on blood pressure management in stroke and emphasize blood pressure control or management for first and recurrent stroke prevention, acute stroke treatment, and for prevention of cognitive impairment or dementia.
Publication types
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
MeSH terms
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Antihypertensive Agents / classification
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Antihypertensive Agents / therapeutic use*
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Blood Pressure / drug effects*
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Blood Pressure / physiology
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Cardiovascular Diseases / physiopathology
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Cardiovascular Diseases / prevention & control
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Humans
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Hypertension / drug therapy*
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Hypertension / physiopathology
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Meta-Analysis as Topic
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Observational Studies as Topic / statistics & numerical data
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Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic / statistics & numerical data
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Risk Factors
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Stroke / physiopathology
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Stroke / prevention & control*