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 ...

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.

Background and Objective: While a number of conditions and risk factors that increase stroke risk have been identified, arterial hypertension is the most consistent and powerful predictor.

"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.