Bath, Philip M.W., Martin, Renée H., Palesch, Yuko, Cotton, Daniel, Yusuf, Salim, Sacco, Ralph L., Diener, Hans-Christoph, Toni, Danilo, Estol, Conrado and Roberts, Robin
(2009)
Effect of telmisartan on functional outcome, recurrence, and blood pressure in patients with acute mild ischemic stroke: a PRoFESS subgroup analysis.
Stroke, 40
(11).
pp. 3541-3546.
ISSN 0039-2499
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Abstract
Background and Purpose—High blood pressure (BP) is common in acute ischemic stroke and associated independently
with a poor functional outcome. However, the management of BP acutely remains unclear because no large trials have
been completed.
Methods—The factorial PRoFESS secondary stroke prevention trial assessed BP-lowering and antiplatelet strategies in
20 332 patients; 1360 were enrolled within 72 hours of ischemic stroke, with telmisartan (angiotensin receptor
antagonist, 80 mg/d, n647) vs placebo (n713). For this nonprespecified subgroup analysis, the primary outcome was
functional outcome at 30 days; secondary outcomes included death, recurrence, and hemodynamic measures at up to 90
days. Analyses were adjusted for baseline prognostic variables and antiplatelet assignment.
Results—Patients were representative of the whole trial (age 67 years, male 65%, baseline BP 147/84 mm Hg, small artery disease 60%, NIHSS 3) and baseline variables were similar between treatment groups. The mean time from stroke to recruitment was 58 hours. Combined death or dependency (modified Rankin scale: OR, 1.03; 95% CI, 0.84–1.26; P0.81;
death: OR, 1.05; 95% CI, 0.27–4.04; and stroke recurrence: OR, 1.40; 95% CI, 0.68–2.89; P0.36) did not differ between the treatment groups. In comparison with placebo, telmisartan lowered BP (141/82 vs 135/78 mmHg, difference 6 to 7 mmHg and 2 to 4 mmHg; P0.001), pulse pressure (3 to 4 mmHg; P0.002), and rate-pressure product (466 mmHg.bpm; P0.0004).
Conclusion—Treatment with telmisartan in 1360 patients with acute mild ischemic stroke and mildly elevated BP appeared
to be safe with no excess in adverse events, was not associated with a significant effect on functional dependency, death, or recurrence, and modestly lowered BP.
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