Journal article
Blood-pressure targets in patients with recent lacunar stroke: the SPS3 randomised trial
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Lowering of blood pressure prevents stroke but optimum target levels to prevent recurrent stroke are unknown. We investigated the effects of different blood-pressure targets on the rate of recurrent stroke in patients with recent lacunar stroke.
METHODS: In this randomised open-label trial, eligible patients lived in North America, Latin America, and Spain and had recent, MRI-defined symptomatic lacunar infarctions. Patients were …
Authors
Benavente OR; Coffey CS; Conwit R; Hart RG; McClure LA; Pearce LA; Pergola PE; Szychowski JM
Journal
The Lancet, Vol. 382, No. 9891, pp. 507–515
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
8 2013
DOI
10.1016/s0140-6736(13)60852-1
ISSN
0140-6736