Thus, what would be the optimal target of BP levels for hypertension to be considered 'optimally controlled´ in AF patients? In an analysis of pooled data from the Stroke Prevention using an Oral ...

Hypertension is the most important modifiable risk factor for ischemic stroke, and antihypertensive treatment is of paramount importance to reduce the incidence of stroke mortality and morbidity.

Nearly one-third of people with high blood pressure don't know it. That’s because it doesn’t have symptoms unless it’s severe. A stroke occurs when blood flow to an area in the brain is cut off.

"This opens the door to further research into whether it could also reduce stroke-related brain damage in hypertensive patients. However, more studies are needed to fully understand its long-term ...

Among hypertensive patients, ARB use was the only factor significantly associated with onset of post-stroke epilepsy after multivariate adjustment, reported Giacomo Evangelista, MD, of G.