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Tziomalos K, Giampatzis V, Bouziana SD, Spanou M, Kostaki S, Papadopoulou M, Angelopoulou SM, Margariti E, Savopoulos C, Hatzitolios AI. Effect of antihypertensive treatment on the long-term outcome of patients discharged after acute ischemic stroke. Clin Exp Hypertens 2017; 39:246-250. [PMID: 28448189 DOI: 10.1080/10641963.2016.1246561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
Abstract
We aimed to evaluate the effects of the five main classes of antihypertensive agents on the long-term outcome of 313 consecutive patients discharged after acute ischemic stroke (36.4% males, age 78.5 ± 6.3 years). One year after discharge, the functional status [evaluated with the modified Rankin scale (mRS)], the occurrence of cardiovascular events, and vital status were recorded. Patients prescribed angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) had lower mRS than patients not prescribed ARBs (1.7 ± 2.0 vs. 2.9 ± 2.5, respectively; p = 0.006). The rates of adverse outcome (mRS 2-6) and cardiovascular events did not differ between patients prescribed each one of the major classes of antihypertensive agents and those not prescribed the respective class. Patients who were prescribed ARBs had lower risk of death during follow-up than patients who did not receive ARBs (9.4 and 26.9%, respectively; p < 0.05). In binary logistic regression analysis, the only independent predictor of all-cause mortality during follow-up was the mRS at discharge (relative risk 1.69, 95% confidence interval 1.25-2.28; p < 0.001). In conclusion, in patients discharged after acute ischemic stroke, administration of ARBs appears to have a more beneficial effect on long-term functional outcome and all-cause mortality than treatment with other classes of antihypertensive agents.
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Affiliation(s)
- Konstantinos Tziomalos
- a First Propaedeutic Department of Internal Medicine , Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital , Thessaloniki , Greece
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- a First Propaedeutic Department of Internal Medicine , Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital , Thessaloniki , Greece
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- a First Propaedeutic Department of Internal Medicine , Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital , Thessaloniki , Greece
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- a First Propaedeutic Department of Internal Medicine , Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital , Thessaloniki , Greece
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- a First Propaedeutic Department of Internal Medicine , Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital , Thessaloniki , Greece
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- a First Propaedeutic Department of Internal Medicine , Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital , Thessaloniki , Greece
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- a First Propaedeutic Department of Internal Medicine , Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital , Thessaloniki , Greece
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- a First Propaedeutic Department of Internal Medicine , Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital , Thessaloniki , Greece
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- a First Propaedeutic Department of Internal Medicine , Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital , Thessaloniki , Greece
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- a First Propaedeutic Department of Internal Medicine , Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital , Thessaloniki , Greece
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Dowlatshahi D, Hill MD. Angiotensin receptor blockers and secondary stroke prevention: the MOSES study. Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther 2009; 7:459-64. [DOI: 10.1586/erc.09.3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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