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Results

Authoring team

Over 4 years of the trial:

  • active treatment reduced:
    • systolic blood pressure by 9 mmHg
    • diastolic blood pressure by 4 mmHg

  • recurrent stroke rates were:
    • 10% in the active group
    • 14% in the placebo group
    • relative risk reduction of 28%
    • p<0.0001
    • patients receiving single therapy had no significant risk reduction
    • patients receiving double therapy had a 43% risk reduction

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