Effects of Blood Pressure-Lowering Treatment in Different Subtypes of Acute Ischemic Stroke [Brief Reports]

Conclusions— The results suggest that the effect of blood pressure–lowering treatment with candesartan may differ according to different types of acute ischemic stroke, but this needs to be confirmed in future trials. Clinical Trial Registration— URL: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT00120003.

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Source: Stroke - February 23, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Sandset, E. C., Jusufovic, M., Sandset, P. M., Bath, P. M. W., Berge, E., on behalf of the SCAST Study Group Tags: Cerebrovascular disease/stroke, Clinical Studies Brief Reports Source Type: research