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Discrepancies prompt additional analyses of ACCORD-BP and SPRINT studies to determine best blood pressure target for those with diabetes.
Read More »Another Look at Blood Pressure Targets for People with Type 2 Diabetes
Beware: White Coat Hypertension Can Increase Risk of Death by 80%
Elevated BP readings at the doctor’s office linked to higher mortality than for those with consistently normal blood pressure.
Read More »Intensive Blood Pressure Lowering in Patients With and Without Type 2 Diabetes
Pooled analysis from two randomized trials shows significant differences in effects on two groups.
Read More »Intensive BP Control Or Not For Those with Diabetes and CKD
Study looks at whether intensive BP lowering can increase the risk of CKD.
Read More »Prediabetes Plus Hypertension Equals Coronary Artery Disease
High blood pressure and prediabetes together may do more harm to the body than either one alone.
Read More »Can Patients with Diabetes Take Beta-Blockers? Should They?
Medication use may be associated with increased risk of mortality.
Read More »Hypertension Update 2018 Part 7
In this week's Homerun Slides, understanding blood pressure classification.
Read More »Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality in Prediabetes
Method to identify prediabetes found to impact risk of heart disease or death.
Read More »High Risk and Mortality in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and Diabetes
Risk for stroke significantly increased, but exceeded by heart failure
Read More »Hypertension Update 2018 Part 6
In this week's Homerun Slides, defining albuminuria, a marker for kidney dysfunction.
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