Lower blood pressure targets safe in reducing risk of recurrent stroke

Stroke Reports Friday, February 22nd, 2013

American Heart Association: February 08, 2013

American Stroke Association Late-Breaking Science Report: Abstract LB 8 – Embargoed until 7 a.m. HT/ noon ET on Friday, Feb. 8, 2013

Study Highlights:

  • Survivors of small-artery strokes who lowered their systolic blood pressure below 130 mm Hg were less likely to suffer a hemorrhagic stroke (bleeding in the brain) than those who lowered it to between 130 mm Hg and 149 mm Hg.
  • There was no significant difference in the likelihood of clot-caused stroke with lower blood pressure.
  • The lower blood pressure target was safe, though it did lead to more episodes of fainting. Read more
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