Hypertension Prevalence, Treatment, and Control 90 Days After Acute Stroke Among Mexican American and Non-Hispanic White Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

High blood pressure (BP) increases recurrent stroke risk.

Methods and results

We assessed hypertension prevalence, treatment, control, medication adherence, and predictors of uncontrolled BP 90 days after ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke among 561 Mexican American and non-Hispanic White (NHW) survivors of stroke from the BASIC (Brain Attack Surveillance in Corpus Christi) cohort from 2011 to 2014. Uncontrolled BP was defined as average BP ≥140/90 mm Hg at 90 days poststroke. Hypertension was uncontrolled BP or antihypertensive medication prescribed or hypertension history. Treatment was antihypertensive use. Adherence was missing zero antihypertensive doses per week. We investigated predictors of uncontrolled BP using logistic regression adjusting for patient factor

SUBMITTER: Springer MV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11963919 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature