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March 3, 2005StrokeOpen Access

Blood Pressure Control and Risk of Stroke

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Why the study?

Does adequate blood pressure control (<140/90 mm Hg) reduce the incidence of stroke in treated hypertensive patients?

Population

27,936 subjects, 45 to 73 years old, living in Malmö, Sweden, including 16,648 subjects with hypertension.

Comparison

Controlled blood pressure achieved with… vs Uncontrolled blood pressure despite…

Design

Cohort

Follow-up

mean 6 years

Authors

CLCairu LiGEGunnar EngströmBHBo Hedblad

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Overview

Uncontrolled BP was associated with higher stroke incidence in treated hypertensives; leaves open whether achieving control reduces events prospectively.

Structured PICO

Does adequate blood pressure control (<140/90 mm Hg) reduce the incidence of stroke in treated hypertensive patients?

P
Population
27,936 subjects (10,953 men and 16,983 women), 45 to 73 years old, living in Malmö, Sweden, including 16,648 subjects (60%) with hypertension.
I
Intervention
Controlled blood pressure (<140/90 mm Hg) achieved with pharmacological treatment for hypertension
C
Comparator
Uncontrolled blood pressure (≥140/90 mm Hg) despite pharmacological treatment for hypertension
O
Outcome
Incidence of stroke over a mean follow-up period of 6 yearshard clinical

In a Swedish population-based cohort, uncontrolled blood pressure was highly prevalent among treated hypertensives and was associated with a substantially higher incidence of stroke compared to those with controlled blood pressure.

Cite This Study

Li et al. (2005) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1a2e18f8467029b7b50610https://doi.org/10.1161/01.str.0000158925.12740.87
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