Time for considering other blood pressure target values in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes?
Int J Clin Pract
; 66(2): 125-7, 2012 Feb.
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| ID: mdl-22257037
ABSTRACT
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) < 140 mmHg or lower, unless patients are at high risk for possible adverse events such as postural hypotension (1,2). This perspective aims to get a discussion started on the appropriate target SBP value for patients with T2DM aged older than 75 years.We would like to propose the less stringent value of< 160 mmHg in this specific population.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Presión Sanguínea
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Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2
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Angiopatías Diabéticas
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Hipertensión
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Guideline
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Qualitative_research
Límite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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En
Año:
2012
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Article