title: Antihypertensive therapy before, during, and after stroke.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: University Department of Medicine, City Hospital, Birmingham, England.
authors.forename: Z S
authors.initials: ZS
authors.lastname: Mzimba
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Beevers
authors.forename: G Y
authors.initials: GY
authors.lastname: Lip
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents