Time for considering other blood pressure target values in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes?

Autor: van Hateren, K. J. J., Kleefstra, N., Houweling, S. T., van der Meer, K., Bilo, H. J. G., Landman, G.
Přispěvatelé: Lifestyle Medicine (LM), Life Course Epidemiology (LCE)
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2012
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Zdroj: International Journal of Clinical Practice, 66(2), 125-127. Wiley-Blackwell
ISSN: 1368-5031
Popis: Although blood pressure control has undoubtedly proven its benefits in reducing the high cardiovascular risk in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), it still remains unclear whether intensive antihypertensive treatment in old age (> 75 years) is beneficial. Many of the current guidelines recommend a systolic blood pressure (SBP)
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