Apparent Treatment-Resistant Hypertension among Individuals with History of Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack

and Purpose. Blood pressure control is a paramount goal in secondary stroke prevention; however, high prevalence of uncontrolled blood pressure and use of multiple antihypertensive medication classes in stroke patients suggest this goal is not being met. We determined the prevalence and factors associated with apparent treatment-resistant hypertension in persons with/without stroke or transient ischemic attack..

Source: The American Journal of Medicine - March 11, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Virginia J. Howard, Rikki M. Tanner, Aaron Anderson, Marguerite R. Irvin, David A. Calhoun, Daniel T. Lackland, Suzanne Oparil, Paul Muntner Source Type: research