Antihypertensive therapy before, during, and after stroke.
Whilst there is little doubt that the use of antihypertensive drugs is effective at preventing strokes, there is little evidence to support their use in the period immediately following a stroke. In the longer-term, drug therapy probably does reduce stroke recurrence rates in severe hypertensives but there is insufficient information to make any recommendations in stroke survivors with mild hypertension.
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University Department of Medicine, City Hospital, Birmingham, England.
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D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D055502:Secondary Prevention
D000959:Antihypertensive Agents