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[Inadequate blood pressure control in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus]

Lana C Pinto1, Eliza D Ricardo, Cristiane B Leitão

  • 1Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil.

Arquivos Brasileiros De Cardiologia
|April 30, 2010
PubMed

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Most patients with type 2 diabetes and hypertension struggle with adequate blood pressure control. Inadequate blood pressure management is linked to longer diabetes duration, obesity, and higher fasting glucose levels.

Area of Science:

  • Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases
  • Cardiovascular Health
  • Diabetes Mellitus Management

Context:

  • Blood pressure control is crucial for reducing macrovascular complications in diabetes mellitus (DM).
  • Achieving guideline-recommended blood pressure (BP) levels in diabetic patients presents significant clinical challenges.
  • Hypertension (HBP) is a common comorbidity in type 2 diabetes, exacerbating health risks.

Purpose:

  • To evaluate the prevalence of adequate blood pressure control among type 2 diabetes and hypertension patients in a tertiary hospital.
  • To identify clinical and laboratory factors associated with blood pressure control in this patient population.

Summary:

  • A cross-sectional study analyzed 348 patients with type 2 diabetes and hypertension.
  • Only 17% achieved optimal BP (<130/80 mmHg), 22% had regular BP (130-139/80-89 mmHg), and 61% had inadequate BP (> or = 140/90 mmHg).
  • Inadequate BP control correlated with longer diabetes duration, increased waist circumference, and higher fasting glucose.

Impact:

  • The findings highlight a high prevalence of inadequate blood pressure control in patients with type 2 diabetes and hypertension.
  • Adverse clinical factors, including longer diabetes duration, abdominal obesity, and elevated fasting glucose, are associated with poorer BP control.
  • This underscores the need for improved strategies to optimize blood pressure management in this vulnerable patient group to prevent diabetes-related complications.
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