Key result
Reducing blood pressure to below 140/90 mmHg (or <130/80 mmHg when tolerated) is the most effective strategy for preventing recurrent stroke in the chronic post-stroke phase.
Why the study?
Does blood pressure lowering prevent recurrent stroke in patients in the chronic post-stroke phase?
Does blood pressure lowering prevent recurrent stroke in patients in the chronic post-stroke phase?
Blood pressure lowering to <140/90 mmHg (or <130/80 mmHg if tolerated) is the most effective strategy for secondary prevention of stroke.
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Prioritize these BP targets as first-line therapy in all stable post-stroke patients; reinforces Level 1 RCT evidence for recurrent-stroke prevention.
Funakoshi et al. (2022) conducted a review in Stroke and Hypertension. Blood pressure lowering was evaluated on Recurrent stroke. Reducing blood pressure to below 140/90 mmHg (or <130/80 mmHg when tolerated) is the most effective strategy for preventing recurrent stroke in the chronic post-stroke phase.
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