The ideal blood pressure target to prevent cardiovascular disease in type 2 diabetes: A neutral viewpoint

Abstract Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and essential hypertension are often associated, and retrospective data analyses suggest an association between lower blood pressure (BP) values and lower cardiovascular (CV) risk in patients with T2DM. However, the most recent intervention trials fail to dem...

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Veröffentlicht in:Nutrition, metabolism, and cardiovascular diseases metabolism, and cardiovascular diseases, 2014-06, Vol.24 (6), p.577-584
Hauptverfasser: Frontoni, S, Solini, A, Fioretto, P, Natali, A, Zuccalà, A, Cosentino, F, Penno, G
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Zusammenfassung:Abstract Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and essential hypertension are often associated, and retrospective data analyses suggest an association between lower blood pressure (BP) values and lower cardiovascular (CV) risk in patients with T2DM. However, the most recent intervention trials fail to demonstrate a further CV risk reduction, for BP levels
ISSN:0939-4753
1590-3729
1590-3729
DOI:10.1016/j.numecd.2014.01.004