Blood pressure control in patients with ischemic stroke

Abstract

The aim of the study was to assess the effectiveness of antihypertensive therapy in two groups of patients with arterial hypertension (AH) and ischemic stroke. The length of the follow?up was 10,7±3,1 months. Fifty?six participants received quadropril (spirapril; 3 mg/d), and 53 ? indapamide (1,5 mg/d) and enalapril (10?20 mg/d). The dynamics of recurrent acute cerebral ischemia, blood pressure (BP) level (ambulatory control and 24?hour monitoring), extra? and intracranial cerebral blood flow (Doppler ultrasound) was assessed. Long?term quadropril therapy was associated with stable BP control and reduced number of recurrent strokes. Quadropril was effective for BP control in AH patients after ischemic stroke.

Keywords

• arterial hypertension
• antihypertensive therapy
• ischemic stroke
• quadropril