Pre admission treatment with Beta-blockers in hypertensive patients with acute stroke and 3-month outcome-Data from a national stroke registry.

ABSTRACT: The impact of beta-blockers (BB) treatment on stroke outcome is unclear. We used data from a prospective national stroke registry to assess the associations between use of BB and poor outcome 3 months after stroke. Using the National Acute Stroke Israeli (NASIS) registry, we identified 1126 patients with ischemic stroke and intracerebral hemorrhage with pre-stroke hypertension treatment, who were followed for 3-months. Functional outcome and mortality at 3-month were compared by use of BB, adjusting for demographics and clinical factors. Pre-stroke use of BB was reported by 615 (54.6%) patients. Users of BB showed higher rates of atrial fibrillation, heart disease, statin use, cancer, and severe stroke. Adjusted odds-ratios (ORs, 95% CI) for BB users compared with non-users 3 months after

SUBMITTER: Eizenberg Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8031194 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature