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Perindopril protection against recurrent stroke study: An overview of published results
Author(s) -
Walters Matthew
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
geriatrics and gerontology international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.823
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1447-0594
pISSN - 1444-1586
DOI - 10.1111/j.1447-0594.2005.00273.x
Subject(s) - perindopril , medicine , stroke (engine) , blood pressure , regimen , angiotensin converting enzyme , mechanical engineering , engineering
The Perindopril Protection Against Recurrent Stroke Study was designed to clarify the role of intervention to lower blood pressure after stroke. Its aim was to determine the effect of long‐term treatment with an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor‐based blood pressure lowering regimen in patients with a history of non‐disabling stroke. A series of publications have reported the design and both main and subsidiary analyses of the Perindopril Protection Against Recurrent Stroke Study trial. This article will provide an overview of the trial and draw together the results of previously‐published primary, secondary and subgroup analyses.