Effects of hypertension control on stroke incidence and fatality: report from Syst.-China and post-stroke antihypertensive treatment.
Syst. China Trial aimed to determine whether titrated antihypertensive treatment could reduce the risk of stroke incidence and other cardiovascular complications among 2,298 older Chinese patients (> or = 60) with isolated systolic hypertension. The data from 3 years follow-up showed that the blood pressure reduction was 7/2 mmHG more in the active treatment group than in the placebo group. Whether this blood pressure reduction results in a clinically meaningful decrease of cardiovascular complications is still under investigation.
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Syst.-China, Cardiovascular Institute, Beijing, China.
D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015994:Incidence