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New findings suggest that normalizing blood pressure (BP) levels after a first stroke lowers the risk of recurrent stroke for elderly patients. Monitoring BP levels in 254 ischemic stroke patients over a period of approximately 5 years, researchers discovered that those with high post-stroke BP levels were more likely to suffer stroke again. Additionally, the mortality rate was found to be much higher for patients with high or low post-stroke BP levels than those with an intermediate level, supporting the recommendation that high BP levels be normalized, rather than aggressively lowered.

 

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Reuters Health. High BP linked to increased risk for second stroke. Available at: http://www.reutershealth.com/archive/2006/10/06/professional/links/20061006epid0. Accessed December 13, 2006.