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Mark E. Cooper, MB, BS, PhD; Colin I. Johnston, MB, BS

JAMA. 2000;283:3177-3179.

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INTRODUCTION

Recent guidelines have emphasized that the target blood pressure levels for patients with diabetes should be lower than in other hypertensive groups.^1-2 These recommendations are based on various studies interpreted to conclude that aggressive blood pressure reduction in this population is associated not only with a reduced rate of progression of renal disease but also a decreased incidence of cardiovascular events. This decrease in cardiovascular events is especially relevant to patients with diabetes, who have at least a 2-fold increase in cardiovascular mortality that is further increased by concomitant hypertension.³

Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Disease

Epidemiological studies in patients with diabetes have found a close correlation between blood pressure level and cardiovascular mortality.⁴ Post-hoc analyses of studies performed more than 10 years ago, such as the Systolic Hypertension in the Elderly Program (SHEP) study,⁵ have found that antihypertensive therapy may reduce the rate of . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Lower Blood Pressure Target Levels

ACE Inhibitors vs Other Antihypertensive Therapies

ACE Inhibitors vs CCBs

ACE Inhibitors vs -Blockers

ACE Inhibitors and Secondary Prevention

Other Risk Factors

Conclusion

Author Affiliations: Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Austin and Repatriation Medical Centre, Heidelberg, Australia (Drs Cooper and Johnston) and Baker Medical Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia (Dr Johnston).

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