Does low-normal diastolic blood pressure increase the risk of major vascular events and stroke in patients after recent non-cardioembolic stroke?
Diastolic BP levels in the low-normal range (<70 mmHg), particularly with an increased pulse pressure >60 mmHg, confer an increased risk of major vascular events and stroke after recent non-cardioembolic stroke.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Recent clinical trials and expert consensus guidelines have typically focused on the issue of systolic blood pressure (SBP) targets for reducing vascular risk. However, little is known about the relationship of the diastolic BP (DBP) level with vascular outcomes after a stroke. METHODS: A multicenter trial dataset involving 3680 recent (60, confer increased risk of MVEs and stroke amongst patients after recent non-cardioembolic stroke.
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