Table 3.
Preferred therapeutic targets to be achieved under pharmacological therapy in hypertensive patients with transient ischemic attack [question num. 10] and in those with stroke [question num. 14]
| Question (num/text) | Answers (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall (N = 591) | SPs (n = 48) | GPs (n = 543) | |
| Q10. Which is the most important target do you wish to achieve in patients with hypertension an transient ischemic attack in your clinical practice? | |||
| Reduce BP levels | 198 (34.3) | 5 (10.6) | 193 (36.4) |
| Achieve the recommended BP targets | 259 (44.9) | 19 (40.4) | 240 (45.3) |
| Protect from organ damage | 89 (15.4) | 20 (42.6) | 69 (13.0) |
| Improve adherence and persistence on therapy | 30 (5.2) | 3 (6.4) | 27 (5.1) |
| Reduce side effects and adverse reactions | 1 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.2) |
| Q14. Which is the most important target do you wish to achieve in patients with hypertension and previous stroke in your clinical practice? | |||
| Reduce BP levels | 203 (36.1) | 5 (10.6) | 198 (38.4) |
| Achieve the recommended BP targets | 260 (46.3) | 18 (38.3) | 242 (47.0) |
| Protect from organ damage | 75 (13.3) | 19 (40.4) | 56 (10.9) |
| Improve adherence and persistence on therapy | 23 (4.1) | 5 (10.6) | 18 (3.5) |
| Reduce side effects and adverse reactions | 1 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.2) |
SPs specialized physicians, GPs general practitioners, BP blood pressure