Use of blood pressure lowering drugs in the prevention of cardiovascular disease: meta-analysis of 147 randomised trials in the context of expectations from …

MR Law, JK Morris, NJ Wald - Bmj, 2009 - bmj.com
Objectives To determine the quantitative efficacy of different classes of blood pressure
lowering drugs in preventing coronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke, and who should …

Hypertensive retinopathy

TY Wong, P Mitchell - New England Journal of Medicine, 2004 - Mass Medical Soc
This review explains the pathophysiological changes that elevated blood pressure produces
in the retinal circulation. Recent studies show that some specific retinal signs are strong …

Effects of vitamin E on stroke subtypes: meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

M Schürks, RJ Glynn, PM Rist, C Tzourio, T Kurth - Bmj, 2010 - bmj.com
Objective To evaluate the effect of vitamin E supplementation on incident total, ischaemic,
and haemorrhagic stroke. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised …

Ишемический инсульт

ВА Парфенов, ДР Хасанова - 2012 - elibrary.ru
В книге обобщены последние достижения по проблеме ишемического инсульта-одной
из основных причин смертности и ранней инвалидизации больных. Авторы описывают …

Stroke mortality and trends from 1990 to 2006 in 39 countries from Europe and Central Asia: implications for control of high blood pressure

J Redon, MH Olsen, RS Cooper, O Zurriaga… - European heart …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Aims The aim of the present study was to extend our understanding of international trends in
stroke and major sequelae in Europe and countries peripheral to Europe by assessing:(1) …

Blood pressure reduction for the secondary prevention of stroke: a Chinese trial and a systematic review of the literature

L Liu, Z Wang, L Gong, Y Zhang, L Thijs… - Hypertension …, 2009 - nature.com
We assessed, in a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, whether lowering blood pressure
(BP) prevents the recurrence of stroke in Chinese patients with cerebrovascular disease …

Comparison between angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers on the risk of myocardial infarction, stroke and death: a meta …

G Reboldi, F Angeli, C Cavallini, G Gentile… - Journal of …, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Objectives To compare the effects of angiotensin II receptor blockers and angiotensin-
converting enzyme inhibitors on the risk of myocardial infarction, stroke, cardiovascular …

Effect of angiotensin receptor blockers on cardiovascular events in patients undergoing hemodialysis: an open-label randomized controlled trial

H Suzuki, Y Kanno, S Sugahara, N Ikeda… - American journal of …, 2008 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality in patients with
kidney failure treated with hemodialysis (HD). Although angiotensin receptor blockers …

Hypertensive retinopathy and risk of stroke

YT Ong, TY Wong, R Klein, BEK Klein, P Mitchell… - …, 2013 - Am Heart Assoc
Although assessment of hypertensive retinopathy signs has been recommended for
determining end-organ damage and stratifying vascular risk in persons with hypertension, its …

Blood pressure as a prognostic factor after acute stroke

V Tikhonoff, H Zhang, T Richart, JA Staessen - The lancet neurology, 2009 - thelancet.com
Stroke is the second most common cause of death worldwide and is the complication of
hypertension that is most directly linked to blood pressure. Hypertension affects nearly 30 …