Hypertension treatment intensification among stroke survivors with uncontrolled blood pressure.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

We examined blood pressure 1 year after stroke discharge and its association with treatment intensification.

Methods

We examined the systolic blood pressure (SBP) stratified by discharge SBP (≤140, 141-160, or >160 mm Hg) among a national cohort of Veterans discharged after acute ischemic stroke. Hypertension treatment opportunities were defined as outpatient SBP >160 mm Hg or repeated SBPs >140 mm Hg. Treatment intensification was defined as the proportion of treatment opportunities with antihypertensive changes (range, 0%-100%, where 100% indicates that each elevated SBP always resulted in medication change).

Results

Among 3153 patients with ischemic stroke, 38% had ≥1 elevated outpatient SBP eligible for treatment intensification in the 1 yea

SUBMITTER: Roumie CL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4308422 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature