Left ventricular hypertrophy in acute stroke patients with known hypertension.

CONCLUSIONS: In acute stroke patients, poor adherence to hypertension treatment is a significant independent predictor of LVH. A clear reason for poor adherence to treatment is elusive in a large proportion of these patients in our study. Further research is needed to identify and develop strategies to combat the key factors responsible for poor adherence to hypertension treatment.
PMID: 28722487 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Clinical and Experimental Hypertension - July 19, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Bruno A, Brooks DD, Abrams TA, Poorak MD, Gunio D, Kandhal PK, Lakhanpal A, Nagabandi AK, Akinwuntan AE, Looney S, Schafer PE Tags: Clin Exp Hypertens Source Type: research