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Blood pressure lowering treatment for preventing stroke recurrence: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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Bibliographic details:
Lakhan SE, Sapko MT. Blood pressure lowering treatment for preventing stroke recurrence: a systematic review and meta-analysis. International Archives of Medicine 2009; 2(1):30

Status: This record is a structured abstract produced by CRD. The original has met a set of quality criteria. Since September 1996 abstracts have been sent to authors for comment. Additional factual information is incorporated into the record. Noted as [A:....].

CRD summary: The authors concluded that blood pressure lowering agents reduced the risk of subsequent stroke and cardiovascular events, but not myocardial infarction or all-cause mortality in patients who had experienced a transient ischaemic attack or stroke. In light of significant statistical heterogeneity and the unclear quality of the included trials, the authors' conclusions should be treated with caution.

Indexing status: Subject indexing assigned by CRD

Index terms: Antihypertensive Agents /therapeutic use; Blood Pressure /drug effects /physiology; Humans; Recurrence /prevention & control; Risk Reduction Behavior; Stroke /prevention & control
Publication Date: 16 Jun 2010
Publication Type: Structured Abstract
Publisher: Centre for Reviews and Dissemination
Source: Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects
Creator: Centre for Reviews and Dissemination

Keywords
Antihypertensive Agents /therapeutic use
Blood Pressure /drug effects /physiology
Humans
Recurrence /prevention & control
Risk Reduction Behavior
Stroke /prevention & control
Topics
Stroke
Secondary Prevention
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Neurological conditions
Stroke