Correlation between Stroke Risk and Systolic Blood Pressure in Patients over 50 Years with Uncontrolled Hypertension: Results from the SYSTUP-India Study

• Main Authors: Rishi Sethi (Author), J. S. Hiremath (Author), V. Ganesh (Author), Sunip Banerjee (Author), Mahesh Shah (Author), Ashwani Mehta (Author), Preeti Nikam (Author), Minakshi Jaiswal (Author), Nishita Shah (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi-Wiley, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Objectives. To assess mean systolic and diastolic blood pressure (SBP and DBP) levels in patients ≥50 years with uncontrolled hypertension (HTN) and evaluate the correlation between BP and stroke risk. It also assessed therapeutic drug classes prescribed in these patients. Methods. A cross-sectional...