Chronic management of blood pressure after stroke.
Chronic management of blood pressure after stroke.
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中风后血压的长期管理。
DOI：
10.1161/01.hyp.0000129170.50448.5f
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发表时间：
2004
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通讯作者：
Gorelick,PhilipB
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作者：
Pedelty,Laura;Gorelick,PhilipB
DiscussionThis 70-year-old woman with diabetes and untreated hypertension presents with a first symptomatic ischemic stroke. Her physical examination and cardiac studies show evidence of chronic changes caused by hypertension, and the CT is suggestive of small-vessel disease related to hypertension and diabetes. Stroke, which is the third leading cause of death in the United States, is strongly linked to elevation of blood pressure. 4, 5 All forms of hypertension (isolated systolic, diastolic, or combined systolic and diastolic) are associated with stroke risk, and the relationship between hypertension and stroke is consistent among diverse geographic regions and ethnic groups. 6, 7 Unfortunately, hypertension awareness, treatment, and control remain less than optimal, 8 as was the
