Prevalence of Inadequate Blood Pressure Control Among Veterans After Acute Ischemic Stroke Hospitalization
Roumie CL, Ofner S, Ross JS, Arling G, Williams LS, Ordin DL, Bravata DM. Prevalence of Inadequate Blood Pressure Control Among Veterans After Acute Ischemic Stroke Hospitalization. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2011, 4: 399-407. PMID: 21693725, PMCID: PMC3140571, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.110.959809.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBP controlBlood pressureIschemic strokeStroke patientsLower oddsAcute ischemic stroke hospitalizationsInadequate blood pressure controlHistory of hypertensionPercent of patientsBlood pressure controlElevated blood pressureSystolic blood pressureIschemic stroke hospitalizationsYears of ageHypertension careHypertension historyDischarge dispositionStroke eventsIndex eventStroke hospitalizationsBlack raceBP valuesCardiovascular diseaseNational guidelinesPatients