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Cheap blood-pressure drug shows promise after stroke
Key Takeaways
- A randomized study at five U.S. hospitals enrolled 160 stroke survivors.
- At three months, systolic blood pressure averaged 126 mm Hg with spironolactone versus 133 mm Hg with usual care.
- Fifty-two percent of the spironolactone group reached a goal below 130/80, versus 30% of the usual-care group.
- The findings were presented at an AHA meeting and require further study.
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