3 The SPS3 trial, in patients with lacunar stroke, showed no significant difference in the recurrent stroke rate with intensive BP lowering, but the researchers suggested a possible trend in stroke reduction. 36 Therefore, increasing evidence suggests that more intensive BP lowering may reduce cardiovascular events and possibly also dementia.
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Association of Blood Pressure Lowering Intensity With White Matter Network Integrity in Patients With Cerebral Small Vessel Disease.
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