Data Management And Sharing System of China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases
Patterns and predictors of antihypertensive medication used 1 year after ischemic stroke or TIA in urban China
First author：Jie Xu,Yi Ju
Corresponding author：Yongjun Wang
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- Person in charge：Jie Xu,Yi Ju
- Data Sources： CNSR-I
- Number of papers：CNSR120150024
- Published time：2013-01-18
2013-01-18
Published articles
Journal：Patient Prefer Adherence
Publication type: Original Contributions
IF(IF): 1.676
PMID: 23378743 Link To Pubmed Full text Download
Background And Purpose
Antihypertensive treatment is recommended for secondary prevention in patients with ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack. Prescription of and persistence with antihypertensives for secondary prevention is high in developed countries; whether this is true in China is unclear. The aim of this study was to describe the patterns of antihypertensive medication use, and factors associated with its use, 1 year after stroke in China.