Journal article
Effect of Telmisartan on Functional Outcome, Recurrence, and Blood Pressure in Patients With Acute Mild Ischemic Stroke
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: High blood pressure (BP) is common in acute ischemic stroke and associated independently with a poor functional outcome. However, the management of BP acutely remains unclear because no large trials have been completed.
METHODS: The factorial PRoFESS secondary stroke prevention trial assessed BP-lowering and antiplatelet strategies in 20 332 patients; 1360 were enrolled within 72 hours of ischemic stroke, with …
Authors
Bath PMW; Martin RH; Palesch Y; Cotton D; Yusuf S; Sacco R; Diener H-C; Toni D; Estol C; Roberts R
Journal
Stroke, Vol. 40, No. 11, pp. 3541–3546
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
November 2009
DOI
10.1161/strokeaha.109.555623
ISSN
0039-2499