Blood Pressure Lowering in Type 2 Diabetes

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Authors

Connor A. Emdin · University of Oxford

Kazem Rahimi · University of Oxford

Bruce Neal · University of Sydney

Thomas Callender · University of Oxford

Vlado Perkovic · University of Sydney

Anushka Patel · University of Sydney

Abstract

Among patients with type 2 diabetes, BP lowering was associated with improved mortality and other clinical outcomes with lower RRs observed among those with baseline BP of 140 mm Hg and greater. These findings support the use of medications for BP lowering in these patients.

Topics & Keywords

Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: JAMA

Volume 313, Issue 6, pp. 603-603

DOI: 10.1001/jama.2014.18574

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