Prevalence and covariates of uncontrolled hypertension in ischemic stroke survivors: the Norwegian stroke in the young study

AbstractPurpose: Hypertension is the most important modifiable risk factor for stroke. Few data are available on control of hypertension in younger ischemic stroke survivors.Material and methods: We assessed clinic and ambulatory blood pressure (BP) measurements in 320 patients aged 15–60 years (mean 48 ± 10) included in the Norwegian Stroke in the Young Study during 3-months follow-up after the index stroke. Controlled hypertension was defined as ambulatory BP  1.5 mm.Results: At hospital discharge, 58% of the patients were treated for hypertension. Another 9% of the total study population was diagnosed with new-onset hypertension during follow-up. At the 3-months follow-up visit, 56% of patients with treated hypertension were uncontrolled. Patients with uncontrolled treated hypertension were older, had higher body mass index (BMI) and PWV, a...