The Secondary Prevention of Small Subcortical Strokes Trial: Blood Pressure Intervention Results

Summary

Small subcortical strokes (S3), or lacunar strokes, account for >25% of brain infarcts. Although S3 are the most common cause of vascular dementia, no clinical trials have focused on this stroke subtype. This article discusses blood pressure intervention results from the Secondary Prevention of Small Subcortical Strokes Trial [SPS3; NCT00059306].

  • Cerebrovascular Disease Clinical Trials
  • Hypertensive Disease
  • Cerebrovascular Disease
  • Neurology
  • Neurology Clinical Trials
  • Hypertensive Disease
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