Successful Treatment With Antihypertensives May Not Eliminate Stroke Risk

“Although there is randomized trial evidence for effective interventions to prevent (or delay) incident hypertension, there is less evidence that the prevention of hypertension will subsequently reduce stroke risk,” said Dr. Howard. “In addition, the challenges of implementing these lifestyle changes should not be understated. Much work on the science of implementing and disseminating behavior change, including potential policy changes that might nurture environments supportive of these behavior changes, is needed to effectively delay the development of hypertension at the population level.”

—Erik Greb