Effects of Intensive Blood Pressure Lowering in Patients with Diabetes: A Pooled Analysis of the STEP and ACCORD-BP Randomized Trials.

Ruixue YangJingjing BaiZhou FangYang WangYingqing FengYunlan LiuHongjie ChiYue DengQirui SongJun Cai

Published in: Diabetes, obesity & metabolism (2022)

An intensive SBP lowering target of 110 to <130 mmHg reduces the cardiovascular outcomes compared with a standard SBP lowering target of 130 to <150 mmHg. The findings of this study support the favorable effects of intensive SBP lowering in hypertensive patients with diabetes. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Keyphrases

blood pressure
heart rate
hypertensive patients
type diabetes
skeletal muscle
adipose tissue