title: [Control of blood pressure: a key factor in prevention].
abstract: An increase in blood pressure represents one of the most common conditions in daily medical practice. Many different factors are regarded as risk factors for a stroke. Hypertension, cardiac diseases, atrial fibrillation, smoking, diabetes mellitus, alcohol consumption and dyslipidemia are central stroke risk factors. The pathophysiological importance of these different risk factors is discussed. Hypertension represents the most prevalent risk factor for stroke in the general population. A decrease in blood pressure leads in general to a reduction of the risk. Besides an optimal pharmacological control of blood pressure miscellaneous non-pharmacological means should be implemented in any patient with high blood pressure. The most important non-pharmacological means of blood pressure control are discussed in the context of stroke risk.
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Poliklinik, Universitätsspital, Zürich.
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Suter
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Häsler
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Vetter
mesh_terms: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008019:Life Style; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents
vernacular_title: Blutdruck-Kontrolle: Ein Paradebeispiel der Prävention.