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Whilst there is little doubt that the use of antihypertensive drugs is effective at preventing strokes, there is little evidence to support their use in the period immediately following a stroke. In the longer-term, drug therapy probably does reduce stroke recurrence rates in severe hypertensive but there is insufficient information to make any recommendations in stroke survivors with mild hypertension.
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Mzimba, Z., Beevers, D. & Lip, G. Antihypertensive therapy before, during, and after stroke. Basic Res Cardiol 93 (Suppl 2), s059–s062 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s003950050219
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s003950050219