Abstract
Prolonged lowering of blood pressure after a stroke reduces the risk of recurrent stroke. In addition, inhibition of the renin-angiotensin system in high-risk patients reduces the rate of subsequent cardiovascular events, including stroke. However, the effect of lowering of blood pressure with a renin-angiotensin system inhibitor soon after a stroke has not been clearly established. We evaluated the effects of therapy with an angiotensin-receptor blocker, telmisartan, initiated early after a stroke.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1225-37 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | New England Journal of Medicine |
Volume | 359 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 18 Sep 2008 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)