Response of Day-to-Day Home Blood Pressure Variability by Antihypertensive Drug Class After Transient Ischemic Attack or Nondisabling Stroke [Clinical Sciences]

Conclusions— After transient ischemic attack or minor stroke, calcium channel blockers and diuretics reduced variability and maximum home SBP, primarily because of effects on morning readings. Home BP readings enable monitoring of response to SBP variability-directed treatment in patients with recent cerebrovascular events.

http://stroke.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/short/45/10/2967?rss=1

Source: Stroke - September 22, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Webb, A. J. S., Wilson, M., Lovett, N., Paul, N., Fischer, U., Rothwell, P. M. Tags: Secondary prevention, Cerebrovascular disease/stroke Clinical Sciences Source Type: research

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