International Society of Hypertension (ISH): Statement on blood pressure lowering and stroke prevention

The ISH Statement on blood pressure lowering and stroke prevention was finalized after presentation and discussion at the World Health Organization and International Society of Hypertension (WHO-ISH) Meeting on Stroke and Blood Pressure, held in Melbourne Australia, 5-7 December 2002. The meeting was conducted under the auspice of the Austin Hospital Medical Research Foundation, Melbourne.