Effect of telmisartan on functional outcome, recurrence, and blood pressure in patients with acute mild ischemic stroke: a PRoFESS subgroup analysis

Background and Purpose—High blood pressure (BP) is common in acute ischemic stroke and associated independently with a poor functional outcome. However, the management of BP acutely remains unclear because no large trials have been completed. Methods—The factorial PRoFESS secondary stroke preve...

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Main Authors: Bath, Philip M.W., Martin, Renée H., Palesch, Yuko, Cotton, Daniel, Yusuf, Salim, Sacco, Ralph L., Diener, Hans-Christoph, Toni, Danilo, Estol, Conrado, Roberts, Robin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Heart Association Inc 2009
Online Access:http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/1150/
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http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/1150/1/telmisartan_stroke_oct_2009.pdf