Blood pressure control in patients with a previous stroke/transient ischaemic attack in primary care in Ireland: a cross sectional study.
Róisín DoogueDavid McCannNoirin FitzgeraldAndrew W MurphyLiam G GlynnPeter HayesPublished in: BMC family practice (2020)
Blood pressure control in patients post stroke/TIA appears sub-optimal in over one third of patients. A comparison of drug doses with WHO-DDD recommendations suggests that 47% of patients may benefit from drug-dose improvements. Further work is required to assess how best to manage blood pressure in patients with a previous stroke or TIA in Primary Care, as most consultations for hypertension take place in this setting.
Keyphrases
- blood pressure
- primary care
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- prognostic factors
- atrial fibrillation
- peritoneal dialysis
- metabolic syndrome
- heart rate
- emergency department
- adipose tissue
- physical activity
- blood brain barrier
- clinical practice
- weight loss
- subarachnoid hemorrhage
- electronic health record
- glycemic control